Utilization of Coconut Shells as a Source of Graphene Nanosheets Fe/N-GNS for Environmentally Friendly Primary Battery Electrodes

Authors

  • Giyanto Department of Mechanical Engineering, Andalas University
  • Jon Affi Department of Mechanical Engineering, Andalas University
  • Gunawarman Department of Mechanical Engineering, Andalas University
  • Murni Handayani Advanced Materials Research Center, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)
  • Yuli Yetri Department of Mechanical Engineering, Padang State Polytechnic

Keywords:

Graphite/Fe-graphene, Graphene/Fe-N-graphene, Pyrolysis, Electrodes, Primary Battery

Abstract

The research on the performance of carbon (C)/d-orbital metals (graphite/graphene, graphene/N-graphene, graphite/Fe-graphene, graphite/Fe-N-graphene, and graphene/Fe-N-graphene) in primary battery electrode systems was carried out using a simple technology by mixing coconut shell powder with N and Fe. The purpose of this study was to determine the preparation method of Fe/GNS and Fe/N-GNS electrodes and to evaluate the performance of the electrolyte on electron distribution in Fe/GNS and Fe/N-GNS electrodes as primary battery anodes based on electrical conductivity values. This research was conducted as a laboratory experimental study. GNS and N-GNS were synthesized using a modified Hummers method, while Fe/GNS and Fe/N-GNS electrodes were synthesized using the impregnation method. GNS, N-GNS, Fe/GNS, and Fe/N-GNS after electrolyte combination were characterized using SEM–EDX and a multimeter, respectively. The SEM–EDX results at 170 °C and 500–600 °C showed a folded and wrinkled graphene structure with dispersed Fe (5.3 wt% by EDX), dominated by C and O. The addition of Fe–NH₃ acted as a catalyst to form more regularly structured graphite. The DHL test showed the highest electrical conductivity (~51,400 at 40 V) for Fe-N-GNS samples synthesized at 170 °C and 600 °C, which were identified as the most optimal synthesis conditions.

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2026-01-15

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Giyanto, Affi, J., Gunawarman, Handayani, M., & Yetri, Y. (2026). Utilization of Coconut Shells as a Source of Graphene Nanosheets Fe/N-GNS for Environmentally Friendly Primary Battery Electrodes. Piston: Journal of Technical Engineering, 9(2), 85–89. Retrieved from https://openjournal.unpam.ac.id/index.php/Piston/article/view/57488

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