Synthesis and characterization of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Activated
Carbon for Battery Electrodes
Abstract
In this work, the synthesis and characterization of the oil palm empty
fruit bunch (OPEFB) activated carbon were studied for battery electrodes
application. First, chemical activation carried out by variation
concentrations and immersion time of NaOH and KOH. Then, the physical
activation was studied using variation of activation temperature. The
characterization of OPEFB activated carbon investigated on the surface
morphology, surface area and the capacitance specific. Moreover, we
designed, assembled and measured the electricity potential of the
battery prototype. The activator solution of KOH 2 M showed the highest
surface area of 354.25 m 2g -1,
capacitance specific of 116.78 F.g -1, and potential
of 1.17 V. Furthermore, the optimal immersion time was 18 hours with the
highest surface area of 380.28 m 2g
-1, capacitance specific of 96.57 F g
-1, and the potential of 1.05 V. Finally, the optimal
activation temperature is 900 oC which showed with the
highest surface area 334.28 m 2g -1,
capacitance specific of 96.41 F.g -1, and the
potential of 1.12 V. Based on this report, OPEFB activated carbon can be
used as the battery electrodes due to the carbon properties.