Preparation of nanoporous carbon microspheres by subcritical water carbonization and electrocapacitive study

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 99-107

  Kurniawan, Alfin ^a   Effendi, Chintya ^a   Ong, L K ^a   Kurniawan, Fredi ^a   Lin, C X ^b   Angkawijaya, Artik Elisa ^c   Ju, Yi Hsu ^c   Ismadji, Suryadi ^a   Zhao, X S ^a  

^a WIDYA MANDALA SURABAYA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Capacitance; Microwave activation; Nanoporous carbon microspheres; Subcritical water carbonization; Sugar

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CAPACITANCE; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DEHYDRATION; ELECTRODES; EMULSIFICATION; MICROSPHERES; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; SUGARS;

CARBONIZATION METHODS; CHARGING/DISCHARGING; CYCLING PERFORMANCE; DEHYDRATING AGENTS; MICROWAVE ACTIVATION; NANOPOROUS CARBONS; SPECIFIC CAPACITANCE; SUB-CRITICAL WATER;

CARBONIZATION;

EID: 84884539321     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.07.223     Document Type: Article

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