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Comparison of the electrochemical properties of activated carbon prepared from woody biomass with different lignin content

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In this study, activated carbon was prepared from lignocellulosic biomass and its electrochemical properties were analyzed and compared. The highest total specific net energy efficiency was 1.12 kW/kg when the mixed softwood (MSW) was ground, while the value was as low as 0.54 kW/kg for logging residue (LOR). The lignin content ranged from 27.38 to 33.43% depending on the biomass type, and the value was the highest for LOR. The activated carbon was prepared by carbonization and activation with KOH. A partially graphitic structure was observed in the MSW by high-resolution transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffractometer, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses. The activated carbon prepared from MSW and mixed hardwood showed higher specific surface areas (> 1832 m2/g) and micropore volume (> 0.69 cm3/g) than commercial activated carbon (1729 m2/g and 0.64 cm3/g). The gravimetric specific capacitance (17.1 F/cc) and the specific capacitance retention ratio of cycling stability (91.1%) properties were excellent in MSW. However, lignin content was not proportional to the improvement in electrochemical properties.

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The study received support from the “R&D Program for Forest Science Technology (Project No. 2017053B10-1919-BB02)” of Korea Forest Service (Korea Forestry Promotion Institute) and a Rural Development of Agriculture, Republic of Korea, in program (PJ015053) of Development of Technologies for the Contamination Prevention and the Discriminant Analysis of Unpredictable Hazard Materials.

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    Jun-Ho Choi, Jo-Eun Kim & Jae-Won Lee

  2. Division of Energy and Environmental Materials, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology, 101, Soho-ro, Jinju-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, 52851, Republic of Korea

    Geon Hae Lim, Joah Han & Kwang Chul Roh

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Choi, JH., Kim, JE., Lim, G.H. et al. Comparison of the electrochemical properties of activated carbon prepared from woody biomass with different lignin content. Wood Sci Technol 54, 1165–1180 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-020-01208-y

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