The present disclosure relates to a process of preparing three-dimensional carbonfrom Prosopis Juliflora comprising the steps of hydroxylation, carbonization,activation, and deposition. The three-dimensional carbon may be used to fabricatea flow field plate that may be employed in a fuel cell, specifically a direct ethanolfuel cell (DEFC). The three-dimensional carbon of the present invention possesses10 high electrical and thermal conductivity.
Partha Khanra, Ramkumar Ketti Ramachandran, Pankaj Kumar, Sudesh Mittal