Table 1 Comparison of the electrochemical performance of the fabricated carbon thin film electrode with other reported works.
From: Upcycling of surgical facemasks into carbon based thin film electrode for supercapacitor technology
Waste material | Specific capacitance (F g−1) | Cyclic stability | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
Coconut shell | 228 at 5 mV s−1 | 93% after 3000 cycles | |
Watermelon rind | 333.4 at 1 A g−1 | 96.8% after 10,000 cycles | |
Tea waste buds | 332 at 1 A g−1 | 97.8% after 100,000 cycles | |
Withered rose flower | 350 at 1 A g−1 | 96.5% after 15,000 cycles | |
Plastic waste (polyethylene terephthalate) | 169 at 0.2 A g−1 | 90.6% after 5000 cycles | |
Mangosteen peels | 357 at 1 A g−1 | 94.5% after 130,000 cycles | |
Shrimp shells | 175 at 0.5 A g−1 | 94%, 1000 cycles | |
Cigarette filter | 153.8 at 1 A g−1 | Slight increase, 6000 cycles | |
Rose | 208 at 0.5 A g−1 | 99%, 25,000 cycles | |
Bamboo fiber | 258 at 0.1 A g−1 | 92% after 3000 cycles | |
Bamboo shoot | 209 at 0.5 A g−1 | 95% after 10,000 cycles | |
Tree bark | 236 at 0.5 A g−1 | 70.8% after 5000 cycles | |
Ginkgo leaves | 323 at 0.5 A g−1 | 92.7% after 12,000 cycles | |
Polyethylene | 100 at 0.5 A g−1 | 97.1% after 10,000 cycles | |
Polystyrene | 208 at 1 A g−1 | 94.3% after 5000 cycles | |
Face mask | 328.9 at 1 A g−1 | 81.1% after 3000 cycles | |
Face mask | 366.2 at 4 A g−1 | 100% after 8000 cycles | Current work |
