01516nas a2200193   4500008004100000245011400041210006900155260000800224300001200232490000800244520081900252100002001071700001801091700002101109700002201130700002201152700002501174856012301199       2016                        eng d00aMinute-made activated porous carbon from agro-waste for Li-ion battery anode using a low power microwave oven0 aMinutemade activated porous carbon from agrowaste for Liion batt  cSEP  a535-5440 v2123 aWe demonstrate a very simple, cost-effective and superfast process for making Li-ion battery (LIB) anode grade carbon from agro-waste in the form of sugarcane bagasse using a low power microwave system. Activation of this bagasse derived carbon is carefully optimized by using various weight ratios of KOH to obtain the desired properties of functional carbon in terms of porosity and electrical conductivity. Low equivalent series resistance (ESR), low charge transfer resistance with good electrical conductivity, and optimum porosity for efficient ion diffusion make this carbon a good candidate for Li-ion battery anode material rendering a reversible capacity of 757 mAhg (1) at a current density of 100 mAg (1) and a good cycling performance at high current rates. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.1 aAgarkar, Shruti1 aYadav, Poonam1 aFernandes, Rohan1 aKothari, Dushyant1 aSuryawanshi, Anil1 aOgale, Satishchandra  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/minute-made-activated-porous-carbon-agro-waste-li-ion-battery-anode-using-low-power