Influence of mesophase activation conditions on the specific capacitance of the resulting carbons

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 719-724

  Mora, E ^a   Ruiz, V ^a   Santamaria R ^a   Blanco, C ^a   Granda, M ^a   Menendez R ^a   Juarez Galan J M ^b   Rodriguez Reinoso F ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbons; Mesophase pitch; Supercapacitors

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETRY; CAPACITANCE; CAPACITORS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODES; PORE SIZE;

ACTIVATED CARBONS; MESOPHASE PITCH; SUPERCAPACITORS;

CARBON;

EID: 33646851559     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.06.025     Document Type: Article

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