Preparation of high-performance activated carbons for electric double layer capacitors by KOH activation of mesophase pitches

Xinxing Tan Cailiao/New Carbon Materials

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-290

  Wang, Mei Xian ^a   Wang, Cheng Yang ^a   Chen, Ming Ming ^a   Wang, Yan Su ^a   Shi, Zhi Qiang ^a   Du, Xuan ^a   Li, Tong Qi ^b   Hu, Zi Jun ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b AEROSPACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS AND PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated carbons; Capacitors; Electrochemical properties; Mesophase pitch

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

CYCLIC VOLTAMMOGRAMS; DERIVED CARBONS; KOH ACTIVATION; MESOPHASE PITCH; PERFORMANCE; RECTANGULAR-SHAPED; SOAKING TIME; SOFTENING POINTS; SPECIFIC CAPACITANCE; TEXTURAL CHARACTERISTIC;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 77956827712     PISSN: 20971605     EISSN: 18725805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1872-5805(09)60034-2     Document Type: Article

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