%0 Journal Article
%@ 21680485
%A Hegde, G.
%A Abdul Manaf, S.A.
%A Kumar, A.
%A Ali, G.A.M.
%A Chong, K.F.
%A Ngaini, Z.
%A Sharma, K.V.
%D 2015
%F scholars:5754
%I American Chemical Society
%J ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
%K Capacitors; Catalysts; Particle size; Pyrolysis; Starch, Electrochemical studies; Nanoporous carbons; Pyrolysis technique; Sago bark; Specific capacitance; Super capacitor; Supercapacitor application; Waste to wealth, Nanospheres
%N 9
%P 2247-2253
%R 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b00517
%T Biowaste Sago Bark Based Catalyst Free Carbon Nanospheres: Waste to Wealth Approach
%U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/5754/
%V 3
%X Catalyst-free carbon nanospheres were synthesized using simple one-step pyrolysis techniques where biowaste sago bark is used as a carbon precursor. Obtained carbon nanospheres showed a porous nature and revealed that more than 95 carbon is present in the synthesized carbon nanospheres with particle size ranging from 40 to 70 nm. An electrochemical study showed a specific capacitance value of 180 F g-1 at 2 mV s-1 and the cycling stability up to 1700 cycles. Obtained carbon nanospheres are useful in supercapacitor applications. The presented study revealed a waste to wealth approach thereby reducing waste in the environment. (Graph Presented). © 2015 American Chemical Society.
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