Recent advances in design and fabrication of electrochemical supercapacitors with high energy densities

J Yan, Q Wang, T Wei, Z Fan - Advanced Energy Materials, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, tremendous research effort has been aimed at increasing the energy density
of supercapacitors without sacrificing high power capability so that they reach the levels …

KOH activation of carbon-based materials for energy storage

J Wang, S Kaskel - Journal of materials chemistry, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Because of their availability, adjustable microstructure, varieties of forms, and large specific
surface area, porous carbon materials are of increasing interest for use in hydrogen storage …

Capacitance of carbon-based electrical double-layer capacitors

H Ji, X Zhao, Z Qiao, J Jung, Y Zhu, Y Lu… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Experimental electrical double-layer capacitances of porous carbon electrodes fall below
ideal values, thus limiting the practical energy densities of carbon-based electrical double …

Activated carbon made from cow dung as electrode material for electrochemical double layer capacitor

D Bhattacharjya, JS Yu - Journal of Power Sources, 2014 - Elsevier
Cow dung is one of the most abundant wastes generated on earth and has been
traditionally used as fertilizer and fuel in most of the developing countries. In this study …

Enhancement on cycle performance of Zn anodes by activated carbon modification for neutral rechargeable zinc ion batteries

H Li, C Xu, C Han, Y Chen, C Wei, B Li… - Journal of the …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
A novel composite anode is prepared by mixing zinc particles with activated carbon (AC) to
improve the cycle performance of the neutral rechargeable zinc ion batteries. Galvanostatic …

Material advancements in supercapacitors: from activated carbon to carbon nanotube and graphene

A Davies, A Yu - The Canadian Journal of Chemical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical capacitor (EC), also known as supercapacitor, is an energy storage
device possessing a near infinite life‐cycle and high power density recognised to store …

Advanced porous carbon electrodes for electrochemical capacitors

LL Zhang, Y Gu, XS Zhao - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
It is not an exaggeration to say that successful development of any renewable energy source
(eg, windmills and solar cells), hybrid and electric vehicles, and smart grids depends …

Supercapacitors specialities-Materials review

VVN Obreja - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The electrode material is a key component for supercapacitor cell performance. As it is
known, performance comparison of commercial available batteries and supercapacitors …

Porous graphitic carbons prepared by combining chemical activation with catalytic graphitization

D Zhai, H Du, B Li, Y Zhu, F Kang - Carbon, 2011 - Elsevier
Porous graphitic carbons were prepared by combining chemical activation (ZnCl2) with
catalytic graphitization (metal Fe and Ni). The activating agent ZnCl2 increased the surface …

KOH-activated nitrogen doped porous carbon nanowires with superior performance in supercapacitors

B Wang, J Qiu, H Feng, E Sakai, T Komiyama - Electrochimica Acta, 2016 - Elsevier
Nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanowires were prepared by KOH activation of nitrogen
doped carbon nanowires derived from direct carbonization of polypyrrole nanowires. The …