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Received March 19, 2026
Accepted May 17, 2026
Available online September 25, 2026
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S/N Co-Doped Activated Mesoporous Carbon derived from ProteinRich Dried Pollock for Supercapacitor
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-026-00759-3
Abstract
Biomass derived activated carbon has been emerged as alternatives to the depletable resources due to its sustainability and
low cost. Large surface area and the optimal pore distribution of micropores, mesopores, and macropores are crucial for
achieving high performance activated carbon. Thereby, we synthesized KOH activated carbon derived from protein-rich
dried pollack which exhibits mesoporous structure with high surface area. We improved the electrolyte wettability and
charge transfer capability by performing a doping process to introduce electrochemically active nitrogen species (graphitic
N and pyrrolic N) and functional groups forming surface functionalities (C-N, C-S). 2SN-DP electrode shows the largest
specific surface area (2764.8 m2
g-1), favorable pore distribution, nearly capacitive charge storage behavior (b≈0.774), and
superior specific capacitance (189.5 F g-1 at a current density of 0.2 A g-1 and 128.52 F g-1 at 20 A g-1). The outstanding
performance of 2SN-DP electrode was attributed to the interactive effects of improved ion transportation and conductivity
provided by KOH activation and N/S co-doping.

