Clean energy storage device derived from biopolymers with moderate charge-discharge cycles: Structural and electrochemical properties
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2024
Abstract
This work explores a green biopolymer (GBP) energy storage system to address the growing problem of microplastics that can harm our health. A GBP was made using solution casting with chitosan (CHN) and starch from potato (SPC) as the polymer hosts. Sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN) as Na+ cation provider and glycerol as an environmentally friendly plasticizer were mixed with CHN:SPC host polymers to prepare GBP electrolytes. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results confirm the boost in DC conductivity. From the AC conductivity spectra, regions ascribing to EP and DC contributions are demonstrated. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and FTIR characterization provide evidence of salt dissociation and amorphous phase improvement. The determination of the ion fraction was achieved by means of TNM. The electrochemical stability of the conducting film was observed to be maintained up to 2.75 V. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), revealing no sign of charge transfer occurring through Faradaic processes at the interface between the electrode and electrolyte. The galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) plot displayed a triangular pattern, indicating a low voltage drop and a notable specific capacitance of 70 F/g. Moreover, the EDLC (electrical double-layer capacitor) exhibited an average power density of 1120 W/kg and an energy density of 9.11 Wh/kg.
Keywords
Green biopolymer electrolyte, Non-toxic plasticizer, XRD & FTIR study, Electrochemical studies
Divisions
PHYSICS
Funders
Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University [PNURSP2023R58]
Publication Title
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Volume
130
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher Location
STE 800, 230 PARK AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10169 USA