Functionalization of petroleum coke-based mesoporous carbon for synergistically enhanced capacitive performance. Issue 7 (13th February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Jufeng; Xing, Wei; Subhan, Fazle; Gao, Xiuli; Bai, Peng; Liu, Zhen; Wang, Youhe; Xue, Qingzhong; Yan, Zifeng
• Is Part Of: Journal of materials research. Volume 32:Issue 7(2017)
• Page Start: 1248
• Page End: 1257
• Publication Date: 2017-02-13
• Subjects: chemical synthesis, -- energy storage, -- nanostructure; Materials -- Research -- Periodicals; 620.1105
• DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2017.36
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0884-2914

Abstract

Abstract: Abstract : With increasing output of petroleum coke, the value-added exploitation of petroleum coke has become a tough problem. Preparing porous carbons is a traditional way to the value-added exploitation of petroleum coke. Here, we used a facile and efficient hard-templating strategy to synthesize mesoporous carbon with high surface area from petroleum coke. N2 adsorption analyses show that the BET specific area and pore volume of the carbons can reach up to 864 m 2 /g and 1.37 cm 3 /g, respectively. To utilize the abundant mesopores of the carbons, anthraquinone-modified mesoporous carbon was tested as an electrode material for supercapacitor applications. Electrochemical measurements demonstrated that the specific capacitance reached up to 366 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g, indicating a promising prospect of using this carbon in electrochemical energy-storage field. More importantly, the strategy used in this work can be easily modified to prepare other nano-carbon materials from petroleum coke.