Electrochemical Application of Activated Carbon Derived from End-of-Life Tyres: A Technological Review

Nusrat H. Zerin, Mohammad G. Rasul, M. I. Jahirul (), A.S.M. Sayem and R. Haque
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Nusrat H. Zerin: Fuel and Energy Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, North Rockhampton, QLD 4702, Australia
Mohammad G. Rasul: Fuel and Energy Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, North Rockhampton, QLD 4702, Australia
M. I. Jahirul: Fuel and Energy Research Group, School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, North Rockhampton, QLD 4702, Australia
A.S.M. Sayem: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Chattogram 4349, Bangladesh
R. Haque: School of Science, Technology and Engineering, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, QLD 4556, Australia

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 16, issue 1, 1-19

Abstract: Tyre waste is a common form of non-degradable polymer-based solid waste. This solid waste can be effectively managed by converting it into char through the pyrolysis process and then further converting the char into activated carbon (AC) through physical and chemical activation processes. Tyre-derived activated carbon (TDAC) has versatile applications, such as its use as an absorber, catalyst, and electrode material, among others. This study aims to review the electrochemical properties of TDAC. This study employed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta analysis) bibliographic search methodology, with a specific focus on the application of TDAC in a wide variety of energy storage devices, including lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, potassium-ion batteries, and supercapacitors. In several experimental studies, TDAC was utilised as an electrode in numerous energy devices due to its high specific capacitance properties. The study found that both activation processes can produce AC with a surface area ranging from 400 to 900 m 2 /g. However, the study also discovered that the surface morphology of TDAC influenced the electrochemical behaviours of the synthesised electrodes.

Keywords: waste-to-energy; activated carbon; pyrolysis; end-of-life tyre; energy storage (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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