Journal
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS
Volume 70, Issue 9, Pages 1256-1260Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2009.07.004
Keywords
Microporous materials; Electrochemical properties; Microstructure
Funding
- Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City [07jcybjc02500]
- Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities [B06006]
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Potato starch-based activated carbon spheres (PACS) were prepared from potato starch by stabilization, carbonization followed by activation with KOH. The obtained PACS are hollow and retain the original morphology of potato starch with decrease in size, as shown by scanning electron microscopy. Modification of textural properties of the PACS was achieved by varying the carbonization temperature and the ratio of KOH/PCS. The results of N-2 adsorption isotherms indicate that the samples prepared are mainly microporous. The electrochemical behaviors of the hollow PACS were studied by galvanostatic charge-discharge. cyclic voltammetry, and impedance spectroscopy. The results indicate that high specific capacitance of 335 F/g is obtained at current density 50 mA/g for PACS with specific surface area 2342 m(2)/g. Only a slight decrease in capacitance, to 314 F/g, was observed when the current density increases to 1000 mA/g, indicating a stable electrochemical property. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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