Carbon-coated Si/MnO2 nanoneedle composites with optimum carbon layer activation for supercapacitor applications

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 273, Issue , 2015, Pages 82-91

  Oh, Ilgeun ^a   Kim, Myeongjin ^a   Kim, Jooheon ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activation; Carbon coating; MnO2; Silicon; Supercapacitor

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CAPACITORS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; ELECTRODES; MANGANESE OXIDE; NANONEEDLES; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SILICON;

ACID CONCENTRATIONS; CARBON COATING; COMPOSITE ELECTRODE; MNO2; SPECIFIC CAPACITANCE; SUPER CAPACITOR; SUPERCAPACITOR APPLICATION; THERMAL VAPOR DEPOSITIONS;

CARBON;

EID: 84925934913     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.03.078     Document Type: Article

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