Effective Utilization and Characterization of Carbon Derived from Non-biodegradable Waste Based Electrical Switches for Supercapacitor Applications: A Green Approach

This work describes the utilization of carbon (Char) held after the slow pyrolysis of Disposed Electric Switches made of Thermoset Plastic (DESTP) as a high-capacity electrode material for supercapacitor applications. Char is prepared by pyrolysis strategy and exposed to severe milling in high energ...

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Published in:Waste and biomass valorization 2024-02, Vol.15 (2), p.709-725
Main Authors: Prabhin, V. S., Benitha, V. S., Jeyasubramanian, K., Selvakumari, R. Shantha, Divakaran, Divya
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodegradable wastes
Biodegradation
Capacitance
Carbon
Dispersion
Electric switches
Electrochemistry
Electrode materials
Electrodes
Electronic waste
Energy dispersive X ray analysis
Energy storage
Engineering
Environment
Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
Hydrazine
Hydrazines
Industrial Pollution Prevention
Nanoparticles
Original Paper
Pyrolysis
Reducing agents
Renewable and Green Energy
Silver
Silver nitrate
Substrates
Supercapacitors
Waste Management/Waste Technology
Workstations
X ray analysis
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Summary:This work describes the utilization of carbon (Char) held after the slow pyrolysis of Disposed Electric Switches made of Thermoset Plastic (DESTP) as a high-capacity electrode material for supercapacitor applications. Char is prepared by pyrolysis strategy and exposed to severe milling in high energy planetary ball mill for size reduction. By suspending the pulverised DESTP in silver (Ag) nanoparticles dispersed solution obtained by reducing AgNO 3 with hydrazine hydrate as a reducing agent, the DESTP is loaded with Ag nanoparticles. The Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDAX) validates the elemental makeup of the manufactured char. The DESTP and Ag@DESTP are coated separately on a low-cost etched brass substrate, and their electrochemical charge-storage properties are investigated using an electrochemical workstation. The specific capacitance of DESTP and Ag@DESTP electrodes are discovered to be 32 Fg −1 and 67 Fg −1 , respectively. The fabricated electrodes provide a maximum volumetric capacitance of 93 mFcm −3 and 21 mFcm −3 with a current density of 5 mA for Ag@DESTP and DESTP electrodes respectively. This work gives a great model of repurposing the e-waste advertising with good electrochemical energy storage applications. Graphical Abstract
ISSN:1877-2641
1877-265X
DOI:10.1007/s12649-023-02184-7