Synthesis of graphene by electrochemical exfoliation from petroleum coke for electrochemical energy storage application: Original scientific paper

Dhana Priya Singaramohan; Saravanathamizhan Ramanujam; Manimozhi Veerasamy; Santhoshini Priya Thomas; Balasubramanian Natesan

doi:10.5599/jese.2005

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Dhana Priya Singaramohan Department of Chemical Engineering, A.C. Tech Campus, Anna University, Chennai-600 025, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6039-5305
Saravanathamizhan Ramanujam Department of Chemical Engineering, A.C. Tech Campus, Anna University, Chennai-600025, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8996-492X
Manimozhi Veerasamy Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, Chennai-600 068, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2640-7242
Santhoshini Priya Thomas Department of Chemical Engineering, A.C. Tech Campus, Anna University, Chennai-600 025, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2532-6819
Balasubramanian Natesan Department of Chemical Engineering, A.C. Tech Campus, Anna University, Chennai-600 025, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0763-8595

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https://doi.org/10.5599/jese.2005

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Chemical activation, graphene like structure, supercapacitor

Abstract

The objective of the present work was to synthesize a graphene-like structure from petroleum coke (pet coke). Graphene is a potential alternative conducting material to replace traditional electrode materials such as indium tin oxide. The phosphoric acid was used to activate the pet coke in conditions where the coke to acid ratio is varied as 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4 and 1:5. The samples were kept at different temperatures in the furnace maintained in inert atmospheric conditions at 400, 500 and 600 °C for activation time intervals of 1, 2 and 3 h. The extent of activation of pet coke samples was characterized by their yield and iodine number. For the optimized conditions (600 °C, 3 h, 1:4 coke to acid ratio), the activated pet coke was moulded and taken as the anode for electrochemical exfoliation using platinum wire as cathode, and 0.3 M H₂SO₄ solution as electrolyte. The electrochemical exfoliation was carried out using DC power supply at 22 V for 8 h, and the obtained exfoliated product was analysed by surface-sensitive techniques (XRD, Raman and SEM). The specific capacitance values were measured using cyclic voltammetry in KOH, Na₂SO₄ and H₂SO₄ electrolytes. The highest specific capacitance value of 40 F g^-1 for the scanning rate of 25 mV s^-1 was obtained in 1 M H₂SO₄. It was confirmed that graphene-like structure produced from activated pet coke can be used as an alternate material for supercapacitor applications.

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