Abstract
Supercapacitors are crucial for the future of energy, offering exceptional power and longevity [1]. Nevertheless, their low energy density remains a significant barrier. To overcome this limitation, our research utilized iron oxide (FeOx)—a low-cost, abundant, and eco-friendly material with a high theoretical capacity [2]. However, to solve the issues of poor conductivity and instability of FeOx [3], we have created a novel hybrid material by combining it with melanin from Crotalaria longirostrata. This strategy enhanced conductivity, stability, and surface area [4]. Through co-precipitation synthesis, we optimized this material to achieve high capacitance, improved energy density, and robust cycle life, aiming to produce a practical, high-performance device for next-generation portable and advanced energy system. This study aims to synthesize and characterize a novel hybrid supercapacitor electrode composed of melanin and iron oxide (FeOx). The goal is achieving a device with a specific capacitance of at least 100 Fg⁻¹ and an energy density of at least 50 Whkg⁻¹, thereby demonstrating its potential as a sustainable and efficient energy storage solution.
Biography
Dr. Jorge Roberto Oliva UC is currently a member of the mexican system of researchers level 3. He has been the leader of one international UC-MEXUS project, which was carried out in collaboration with Prof. Qibing Pei at UCLA during 2018 to 2022. Currently Prof. Oliva is responsible of one project with the industry, which consists in the development of new types of eco-friendly electrolytes for industrial batteries. Among other academic achievements, he has been guest editor of Elsevier’s “material letters” journal in 2021. He has been invited to be guest editor for “coatings” journal (MDPI) from 2022 to 2024. Prof. Oliva was the main organizer of the international congress “2020 Express Conference on the Physics of Materials and its application in Energy and Environment”. He has also been organizing committee for science fairs in the state of Coahuila (physics experiments and rocket launch contest) from 2020 to 2024. Dr. Oliva has also been invited as an international reviewer for research projects in Poland (2021), Argentina (2021) and Switzerland (2022). He has received state awards from COPOCYT located in San Luis Potosí as well as the national award named CATEDRA MARCOS MOSHINSKY from UNAM. He has published +190 articles and 4 patents. His interests are supercapacitors, batteries, gas sensors, luminescent materias and materials for water decontamination/desalination.
