Activation of mesocarbon microbeads with different textures and their application for supercapacitor

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-24

  Fuhu, Li ^a   Weidong, Chi ^a   Zengmin, Shen ^a   Yixian, Wu ^a   Yunfang, Liu ^a   Hui, Liu ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Activation; Mesocarbon microbeads; Pore structures; Supercapacitor; Texture

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION; CAPACITIVE BEHAVIOR; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; ELECTRODE MATERIAL; EMULSION METHOD; GALVANOSTATIC CHARGES; HIGH SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; MACROPORES; MESO-PORES; MESOCARBON MICROBEADS; MESOPHASE PITCH; MICROPORE VOLUMES; MICROPORES; NITROGEN SORPTION; RATE CAPABILITIES; SPECIFIC CAPACITANCE; SUPER CAPACITOR; SURFACE AREA;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS; EMULSIFICATION; MICROPOROSITY; PORE STRUCTURE; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; SORPTION; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; SURFACES;

TEXTURES;

EID: 71649112764     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.08.020     Document Type: Article

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