Polymeric nanomaterials as electrolyte and electrodes in supercapacitors

Nano Research

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 733-739

  Trigueiro, João P C ^a   Borges, Raquel S ^a   Lavall, Rodrigo L ^a   Calado, Hallen D R ^a   Silva, Glaura G ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carbon black; Carbon nanotube; Nanocomposite electrode; Polymeric electrolyte blend; Supercapacitor

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350266092     PISSN: 19980124     EISSN: 19980000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-009-9080-1     Document Type: Article

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