Asymmetric capacitive deionization utilizing nitric acid treated activated carbon fiber as the cathode

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 176, Issue , 2015, Pages 426-433

  Wu, Tingting ^a   Wang, Gang ^a   Dong, Qiang ^a   Qian, Bingqing ^a   Meng, Yulan ^a   Qiu, Jieshan ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated carbon fiber; Asymmetric capacitive deionization; Nitric acid treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON FIBERS; CATHODES; IONS; NITRIC ACID;

APPLIED VOLTAGES; CAPACITIVE DEIONIZATION; CARBOXYLIC GROUP; CATION SELECTIVITY; CHARGE EFFICIENCY; COMMERCIAL ACTIVATED CARBONS; CYCLIC STABILITY; NITRIC ACID TREATMENT;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 84937429999     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.07.037     Document Type: Article

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