Fruit Waste to Clean Energy: Turning Peels into Supercapacitors
Fruit Waste to Clean Energy: Turning Peels into Supercapacitors
Supercapacitors store energy by capturing electrical charges on their electrodes.
Supercapacitors store energy by capturing electrical charges on their electrodes.
They can be charged and discharged rapidly, making them suitable for applications requiring quick bursts of energy.
They can be charged and discharged rapidly, making them suitable for applications requiring quick bursts of energy.
Supercapacitors are less expensive to produce and maintain than batteries.
Supercapacitors are less expensive to produce and maintain than batteries.
They are environmentally friendly, as they do not require the use of toxic materials.
They are environmentally friendly, as they do not require the use of toxic materials.
Mangosteen peels, rich in carbon-rich compounds, can be transformed into activated carbon for supercapacitor production.
Mangosteen peels, rich in carbon-rich compounds, can be transformed into activated carbon for supercapacitor production.
Researcher Vianney Ngoyi Kitenge developed a simplified method to transform mangosteen shells into highly porous activated carbon.
Researcher Vianney Ngoyi Kitenge developed a simplified method to transform mangosteen shells into highly porous activated carbon.
The method involves drying the shells, then heating them to 700°C in a single step.
The method involves drying the shells, then heating them to 700°C in a single step.
The resulting activated carbon can be used to make supercapacitors, offering a sustainable energy storage solution.
The resulting activated carbon can be used to make supercapacitors, offering a sustainable energy storage solution.
The use of mangosteen peels can help reduce food waste and promote clean energy storage.
The use of mangosteen peels can help reduce food waste and promote clean energy storage.
Further development and investment are needed to make supercapacitors from mangosteen peels a reality.
Further development and investment are needed to make supercapacitors from mangosteen peels a reality.