生物炭
材料科学
金属有机骨架
电化学储能
电化学
储能
电化学能量转换
纳米技术
工艺工程
化学工程
超级电容器
化学
热解
电极
有机化学
工程类
功率(物理)
物理
吸附
物理化学
量子力学
作者
Sarah Al-atawi,Meshari M. Aljohani,Taymour A. Hamdalla,S. A. Al-Ghamdi,Abdulrhman M. Alsharari,Syed Khasim
出处
期刊:Catalysts
[MDPI AG]
日期:2024-10-10
卷期号:14 (10): 705-705
标识
DOI:10.3390/catal14100705
摘要
Herein, we report the preparation of nanocomposites using activated biochar derived from rice husk (RHBC) by doping with a metal–organic framework, namely the zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8). The morphological and structural characterization of the prepared nanocomposite was performed using SEM, BET, XRD, FTIR, TGA, and UV–Vis spectroscopy. The average particle sizes as observed from SEM micrographs for ZIF-8 and ZIF-8@RHBC were 67 nm and 78 nm, respectively. The BET surface analysis of the ZIF-8@RHBC composite showed a value of 308 m2/g and a pore diameter of about 42.56 A°. The inclusion of RHBC in ZIF-8 resulted in a 4% increase in the optical band gap and a 5% increase in the optical conductivity. The electrochemical properties of this nanocomposite were investigated through cyclic voltammetry, and it was observed that ZIF-8@RHBC showed improved CV curves in comparison to bare ZIF-8. The specific capacitance of ZIF-8@RHBC was significantly enhanced from 348 F/g to 452 F/g at a 1 A/g current density after incorporating ZIF-8 into the RHBC matrix. The formation of a mesoporous structure in the ZIF-8@RHBC composite contributed to the improved diffusion rate at the electrode surface, resulting in excellent electrochemical features in the composite. Furthermore, the EIS studies confirmed the reduced charge transfer resistance and increased conduction at the electrode surface in the case of the ZIF-8@RHBC composite. Owing to the ease of its green synthesis and its excellent structural and morphological features and optical and electrochemical properties, this ZIF@RHBC nanocomposite could represent a novel multifunctional material to be used in optoelectronics and energy storage applications.
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