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ArticleScientific reports2025

Methylene blue as a redox additive in electrolytes for advanced charcoal-based hybrid supercapacitors.

Van Nhat Nguyen, An-Giang Nguyen, Thi Viet Bac Phung, Phi Long Nguyen

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4 authors.

Van Nhat NguyenCenter for Environmental Intelligence, VinUniversity, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.
An-Giang NguyenCenter for Environmental Intelligence, VinUniversity, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.
Thi Viet Bac PhungCenter for Environmental Intelligence, VinUniversity, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam.
Phi Long NguyenCenter for Environmental Intelligence, VinUniversity, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam. long.np2@vinuni.edu.vn.

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Abstract

Carbon-based supercapacitor electrodes derived from biomass have recently garnered significant attention due to their low cost, natural abundance, and environmental sustainability. In this study, charcoal was pretreated using a simple ultrasonic method and was employed as the active electrode material in both three-electrode and symmetric supercapacitor configurations. To further enhance electrochemical performance, a sustainable and dual-functional strategy was implemented by introducing methylene blue, a redox-active additive, into an aqueous sodium chloride electrolyte. Structural and morphological characterizations revealed that charcoal possessed a highly porous architecture with preserved plant-based vascular channels, facilitating efficient electrolyte penetration and ion transport. Electrochemical analyses demonstrated that the incorporation of methylene blue significantly enhanced charge storage through a synergistic combination of electric double-layer capacitance and pseudocapacitive behavior. The optimal device, utilizing the MB35 electrolyte composition, delivered a high specific capacitance of 212.23 F g

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CharcoalMethylene blueRedox electrolyteSupercapacitors

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PMID41198804
PMCPMC12592482

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