Fruit Peels Could Be Key to Sustainable Energy Storage, South African Engineer Reveals
Fruit Peels Could Be Key to Sustainable Energy Storage, South African Engineer Reveals
Fruit peel, a biomass rich in carbon (40-50%), is an advantageous and cost-effective source for activated carbon production, Vianney Kitenge, a South African chemical engineer, told Sputnik Africa.
Using fruit peel is cheaper compared to the complex processes needed for petroleum-based activated carbon, he explained.
According to Kitenge, while structurally similar to activated carbon from petroleum, fruit peels may contain beneficial elements like nitrogen, boron, or sulfur, which can enhance the performance of supercapacitors.
He clarified that activated carbon, derived from fruit peel, is a key component in supercapacitors, energy storage devices that power flashes.
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