Electrospun Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin-Based Carbon Nanofibers as Binder-Free Supercapacitor Electrodes with High Performance
Carbon nanofibers consisting of Poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) and enzymatic hydrolysis lignin (EHL) were prepared in the present study by electrospinning followed by stabilization in air and carbonization in N<sub>2</sub> environment. The morphology and structure of the electrospun carbon na...
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| description | Carbon nanofibers consisting of Poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) and enzymatic hydrolysis lignin (EHL) were prepared in the present study by electrospinning followed by stabilization in air and carbonization in N<sub>2</sub> environment. The morphology and structure of the electrospun carbon nanofibers were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Roman, and the electrochemical performances were then evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)methods. When the amount of EHL was 60 wt. %, the as-prepared nanofibers have the smallest average diameter of 172 nm and the largest BET specific surface area of 675 m<sup>2</sup>/g without activating treatment. The carbon nanofiber electrode showed excellent specific capacitance of 216.8 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g, maintaining 88.8% capacitance retention after 2000 cycles. Moreover, the carbon nanofiber electrode containing 60 wt. % exhibited a smaller time constant (0.5 s) in comparison to that of carbon nanofibers in literatures. These findings suggest the potential use of EHL could be a practical as a sustainable alternative for PAN in carbon electrode manufacturing. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afba08364a1c47f081e78709780f5a0e2022-12-22T03:42:40ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602018-11-011012130610.3390/polym10121306polym10121306Electrospun Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin-Based Carbon Nanofibers as Binder-Free Supercapacitor Electrodes with High PerformanceXiang Wang0Wei Zhang1Minzhi Chen2Xiaoyan Zhou3College of Wood Science &Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, 159, Longpan Road, Nanjing 210000, ChinaCollege of Wood Science &Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, 159, Longpan Road, Nanjing 210000, ChinaCollege of Wood Science &Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, 159, Longpan Road, Nanjing 210000, ChinaCollege of Wood Science &Technology, Nanjing Forestry University, 159, Longpan Road, Nanjing 210000, ChinaCarbon nanofibers consisting of Poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) and enzymatic hydrolysis lignin (EHL) were prepared in the present study by electrospinning followed by stabilization in air and carbonization in N<sub>2</sub> environment. The morphology and structure of the electrospun carbon nanofibers were characterized by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), Roman, and the electrochemical performances were then evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)methods. When the amount of EHL was 60 wt. %, the as-prepared nanofibers have the smallest average diameter of 172 nm and the largest BET specific surface area of 675 m<sup>2</sup>/g without activating treatment. The carbon nanofiber electrode showed excellent specific capacitance of 216.8 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g, maintaining 88.8% capacitance retention after 2000 cycles. Moreover, the carbon nanofiber electrode containing 60 wt. % exhibited a smaller time constant (0.5 s) in comparison to that of carbon nanofibers in literatures. These findings suggest the potential use of EHL could be a practical as a sustainable alternative for PAN in carbon electrode manufacturing.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/12/1306EHLcarbon fiberelectrospinningelectrochemical performance |
| spellingShingle | Xiang Wang Wei Zhang Minzhi Chen Xiaoyan Zhou Electrospun Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin-Based Carbon Nanofibers as Binder-Free Supercapacitor Electrodes with High Performance Polymers EHL carbon fiber electrospinning electrochemical performance |
| title | Electrospun Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin-Based Carbon Nanofibers as Binder-Free Supercapacitor Electrodes with High Performance |
| title_full | Electrospun Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin-Based Carbon Nanofibers as Binder-Free Supercapacitor Electrodes with High Performance |
| title_fullStr | Electrospun Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin-Based Carbon Nanofibers as Binder-Free Supercapacitor Electrodes with High Performance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Electrospun Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin-Based Carbon Nanofibers as Binder-Free Supercapacitor Electrodes with High Performance |
| title_short | Electrospun Enzymatic Hydrolysis Lignin-Based Carbon Nanofibers as Binder-Free Supercapacitor Electrodes with High Performance |
| title_sort | electrospun enzymatic hydrolysis lignin based carbon nanofibers as binder free supercapacitor electrodes with high performance |
| topic | EHL carbon fiber electrospinning electrochemical performance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/10/12/1306 |
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