Catalytically Transformed Low Energy Intensive 2D-Layered and Single Crystal-Graphitic Renewable Carbon Cathode ConductorsShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: Carbon, ISSN 0008-6223, E-ISSN 1873-3891, Vol. 183, p. 243-250Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This is the first study of the catalytic graphitization of Black Spruce (Picea mariana) which has successfully discovered the formation of single crystal graphitic carbon structures with a very high conductivity over 850 S/m implemented in the cathode of a coin cell battery. Renewable carbon with this conductivity is suitable for use in bio-electronics, organic thin film transistors, fuel cells, organic batteries, supercapacitors and sensing device applications. The P. mariana was doped with iron nitrate nanoparticle precursor, and sequentially thermo-catalyzed in presence of helium at temperatures between 300-800 ˚C. Transmission electron micrographs reveal formation of graphitic structures with an interplanar distance of ∼0.33 nm resembling single crystal graphite structure. Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction studies confirm the presence of nano-layered carbon, and the high conductivity was observed in Fe-free residual graphite. Thus, using iron nitrate as a catalyst promotes the formation of single crystal graphitic structures at a significantly reduced thermal energy than traditional pyrolysis treatment and opening a new frontier for sustainable bio-electronics and energy materials manufacturing.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2021. Vol. 183, p. 243-250
Keywords [en]
Renewable Carbon, Catalyst, Graphite, Pyrolysis, Conductivity
National Category
Energy Engineering
Research subject
Wood and Bionanocomposites
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-86340DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.06.086ISI: 000705083800025Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85110623251OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-86340DiVA, id: diva2:1579950
Note
Validerad;2021;Nivå 2;2021-08-02 (beamah);
Forskningsfinansiärer: Ontario Research Fund-Research Excellence, Canadian National Science and Engineering Research Council-Collaborative Research and Development Grants.
2021-07-122021-07-122023-09-05Bibliographically approved