Abstract
In this work, we report the fabrication and performance of supercapacitors made from carbonized peanut shells, which are renewable materials with a huge annual yield and are usually discarded directly by people. With proper treatment, peanut shells could be used for many applications. Herein, we demonstrate that the peanut shells treated with carbonization and activation processes not only possess an extremely high surface area but also provide a hierarchical structure for energy storage. The performance of the electrode can be further improved by nitrogen doping and adding graphene oxide to the electrode. The electrode shows a specific capacitance of 289.4 F/g, which can be maintained at an acceptable level even at a high scanning rate. In addition, a good capacitance retention of 92.8% after 5000 test cycles demonstrates that the electrode possesses an excellent electrochemical property.
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