Improving the Electrical Conductivity of the Composite Comprising Bismuth Oxide, Activated Carbon, and Graphite for Use as a Battery Anode

Yayuk Astuti; Faradina Azahra Zaqia; Aulia Zahra Ekaningsih; Gunawan Gunawan; Adi Darmawan

doi:10.22146/ijc.74155

Improving the Electrical Conductivity of the Composite Comprising Bismuth Oxide, Activated Carbon, and Graphite for Use as a Battery Anode

https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.74155

Yayuk Astuti^(1*), Faradina Azahra Zaqia⁽²⁾, Aulia Zahra Ekaningsih⁽³⁾, Gunawan Gunawan⁽⁴⁾, Adi Darmawan⁽⁵⁾

(1) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedharto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
(2) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedharto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
(3) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedharto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
(4) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedharto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
(5) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. Soedharto SH, Tembalang, Semarang 50275, Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

This research is concerned with the synthesis and characterization of a composite material that may be used as a battery electrode. Bismuth oxide (Bi₂O₃) was synthesized from Bi(NO₃)₃·5H₂O, Na₂SO₄, and NaOH mixed with commercial activated carbon and graphite. The composite formation process was carried out using the hydrothermal method at 110 °C for 5 h. The characterization data indicated the composites produced contained Bi₂O₃ with a monoclinic crystal system, and Bi₂O₃ particles were evenly distributed in the composite. The composites were characterized to be mesoporous, with the electrical conductivity reaching 10⁻¹ S m⁻¹. The development of this composite material has potential applications in the field of energy storage, particularly in the development of battery anode.

Keywords

bismuth oxide; commercial activated carbon; graphite doping; battery anode

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.74155