scholarly journals Electrochemical Properties of PANI as Single Electrode of Electrochemical Capacitors in Acid Electrolytes

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haihua Zhu ◽  
Shunjin Peng ◽  
Weijie Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Active Material ◽  
Electrochemical Capacitor ◽  
Current Collector ◽  
Carbon Paper ◽  
Solution Polymerization ◽  
Chemical Solution ◽  
Galvanostatic Charge ◽  
Charge Discharge

The polyaniline (PANI) powder with globular sponge-like morphology was prepared by chemical solution polymerization, and its morphology and chemical structure were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), respectively. The single electrode of electrochemical capacitor was made using the prepared PANI powder as active material and carbon paper as current collector. Electrochemical properties of PANI as a single electrode in 1 M HCl and 1 M H2SO4electrolyte solution were tested by galvanostatic charge/discharge (GCD) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) techniques. It has been found that PANI has higher specific capacitance of 302.43 Fg−1, higher specific energy of 54.44 Wh·kg−1at 0.5 Ag−1, and higher working potential in 1 M HCl than those in 1 M H2SO4.

The Effect of Binder in Electrode Materials for Capacitance Improvement and EDLC Binder-free Cell Design

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 197-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. López-Chavéz ◽  
A. K. Cuentas-Gallegos
Keyword(s):  
Polyvinylidene Fluoride ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Active Material ◽  
Current Collector ◽  
Free Cell ◽  
Carbon Paper ◽  
Cell Design ◽  
Binder Type ◽  
Binder Free ◽  
Charge Discharge

In the present work we show results related with the influence of the binder type used to elaborate active electrodes made of activated carbon (DLC) for the assembly of supercapacitor cells. A Nafion 5%w solution and/or Kinar Flex (Polyvinylidene fluoride, PVDF) were used as binders at different concentrations, using DLC carbon as the active material to make the electrodes by aerography, and carbon paper as support and current collector. Thickness of the electrodes was controlled by the weight of active material (DLC carbon). Cyclic voltammetry technique was used to investigate the intrinsic capacitive nature of these electrodes, increasing this value from 120 F/g to 245 F/g at 20 mV/s just by improving the type and amount of binder, and the thickness of the electrode. Symmetric 2-electrode cells assembled with binder-free electrodes were electrochemically characterized by galvanostatic cycling, showing capacitance values of 38F/g and a stable behavior during 7000 charge-discharge cycles.

Preparation and Electrochemical Properties of LaMnO3 Powder as a Supercapacitor Electrode Material

2017 ◽  
Vol 727 ◽  
pp. 698-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xian Wei Wang ◽  
Xiao Er Wang ◽  
Hui Chao Zhang ◽  
Qian Qian Zhu ◽  
Dong Li Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Voltammetry ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Galvanostatic Charge ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Lanthanum Manganate ◽  
Pure Phase ◽  
Charge Discharge

The structural and electrochemical properties of lanthanum manganate (LaMnO3) powder prepared by the sol-gel method are researched in this article. The powder calcined at 600 °C showed amorphous, and the powder calcined at 700-800 °C showed the pure phase of the LaMnO3. The grains with the size of about 80-120 nm were agglomerating together. Cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge were used to characterize the electrochemical properties in alkaline environment. The electrochemical properties calcined at 700 °C showed a specific capacitance of 73 F/g at the current density of 0.5 A/g. The raw materials for preparing the LaMnO3 powder are cheap, and the operation method is simple.

scholarly journals Electrochemical Performance of Molybdenum Disulfide Supercapacitor Electrode in Potassium Hydroxide and Sodium Sulfate Electrolytes

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 5499-5503
Keyword(s):  
Molybdenum Disulfide ◽  
Active Material ◽  
Current Collector ◽  
Future Application ◽  
Energy Storage Materials ◽  
Discharge Process ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Optical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Interest In Research ◽  
Charge Discharge

Two-dimensional materials have attracted growing interest in research because of their specific electronic, physical, optical and mechanical properties. Molybdenum disulfide was theoretically investigated as novel energy storage materials because of its unusual physicochemical properties. This paper describes easy approach to fabricate molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 ) electrode using slurry technique on conducting substrate namely Ni foam as current collector for supercapacitor device application. This MoS2 electrode exhibits relatively good specific gravimetric capacitance, (Csp) of 11.12 to 12.38 Fg -1 at 1 mVs -1 scan rate. Moreover, galvanostatic charge-discharge displays symmetrical triangular curves which attributed to the fast charge-discharge process (in seconds). These results show that MoS2 active material can be charged and discharged reversibly between 0.2 and 1.0 V (in 6 M KOH) and between 0.3 and 1.0 V (in 0.5 M Na2SO4 ). From cyclic stability test exhibits capacitance retention of up to 83% and 64% after 1000 cycles in 6 M KOH and 0.5 M Na2SO4 , respectively. The MoS2 electrode is thus a promising material for future application of the supercapacitor.

Influence of Nanosized α-Ni(OH)2 Addition on the Electrochemical Performance of β-Ni(OH)2 Electrode

2007 ◽  
Vol 121-123 ◽  
pp. 1265-1268 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.A. Han ◽  
J.P. Tu ◽  
Jian Bo Wu ◽  
Y.F. Yuan ◽  
Y. Li
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Active Material ◽  
Spherical Shape ◽  
Particle Sizes ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Galvanostatic Charge ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Co Precipitation ◽  
Charge Discharge ◽  
Scanning Electron

Al-substituted α-Ni(OH)2 was synthesized by a chemical co-precipitation. The as-prepared α-Ni(OH)2 particles were characterized by the means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The obtained α-Ni(OH)2 particles were well crystallized, spherical shape with the particle sizes of 20-35 nm. The electrochemical performance of β-Ni(OH)2 electrode with addition of nanosized α-Ni(OH)2 was investigated by galvanostatic charge-discharge tests. The nanosized α-Ni(OH)2 as additive in the commercial microsized spherical β-Ni(OH)2 electrode improved the discharge capability. As compared to commercial β-Ni(OH)2 electrode, the electrode with nanosized α-Ni(OH)2 exhibited excellent better charge-discharge cycling stability. It may be a promising positive active material for alkaline secondary batteries.

Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Macro-/Microporous Carbon Foams

2011 ◽  
Vol 239-242 ◽  
pp. 1396-1399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Xiong ◽  
Ming Xian Liu ◽  
Li Hua Gan ◽  
Xiao Gang Wang ◽  
Zi Jie Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Microporous Carbon ◽  
Pore Channel ◽  
Diffusion Resistance ◽  
Galvanostatic Charge ◽  
Pore Size Distributions ◽  
Carbon Foams ◽  
Macroporous Carbon ◽  
Charge Discharge

In this paper, we demonstrated the synthesis and electrochemical properties of macro-/ microporous carbon foams (MMCFs) for application as supercapacitor electrode materials. By using Span 80 and Tween 80 as emulsifiers, resorcinol/formaldehyde solution as aqueous phase, and 1iquid paraffin as oil phase, an O/W emulsion was obtained. Macroporous carbon foams were prepared by the polymerization of the emulsion, followed by drying and carbonization. The macroporous carbon foams then were activated at 1273 K by using KOH as an activated agent to obtain MMCFs. The resultant MMCFs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analyzer. The results indicate that the MMCFs have specific surface areas of 529-670 m2/g, total pore volumes of 0.27-0.33 cm3/g and possess dual pore size distributions with macropore sizes of 0.5-5.0 μm and micropore sizes of 1.72-1.86 nm dependent on the specific experiment parameters. The hierarchical pore structure is propitious to decreases the diffusion resistance of electrolyte and accelerate the ion transfer within the pore channel, and thus improve the electrochemical properties of MMCFs. The electrochemical properties of the MMCFs have been investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge with a three-electrode system in electrolyte of 6 mol/L KOH solution. The CV curves of the MMCFs show quite rectangular curve shape without observation of obvious oxidation-reduction evolution peaks, suggesting a typical nonfaradic adsorption/desorption reaction. The MMCFs present linear galvanostatic charge-discharge curve under the current densities of 1.0-4.0 A/g and their specific capacitance values are 89-110 F/g. The MMCFs has good electrochemical performance and they are good candidates as electrode materials for supercapacitors.

Improved electrochemical behavior of metal oxides-based nanocomposites for supercapacitor

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (05) ◽  
pp. 1950064 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Anandhi ◽  
V. Jawahar Senthil Kumar ◽  
S. Harikrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Active Material ◽  
Galvanostatic Charge ◽  
Electrochemical Behaviors ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Gel Technique ◽  
Promising Electrode Material ◽  
Charge Discharge

This paper investigates the synthesis and enhanced electrochemical behaviors of ZnO and NiO/ZnO nanocomposites for electrode material of supercapacitors. ZnO and NiO/ZnO nanocomposites were produced via sol–gel technique. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were used to determine the size and structure of as-synthesized nanomaterials, respectively. The capacitive behavior and charge–discharge characteristics of the electrode using ZnO and NiO/ZnO nanocomposites (as active material) were individually probed with the help of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge tests, respectively. The specific capacitance of nanocomposites-based electrode calculated from galvanostatic charge-discharge tests was 469[Formula: see text]F [Formula: see text] at the scan rate of 1[Formula: see text]mA [Formula: see text] in 1M Na2SO4 electrolyte. The power density and energy density at the current density of 1[Formula: see text]mA [Formula: see text] were determined as 1458.33[Formula: see text]W [Formula: see text] and 91.14[Formula: see text]Wh[Formula: see text][Formula: see text], respectively. Hence, NiO/ZnO nanocomposites could be reckoned to be a promising electrode material for supercapacitor while comparing to ZnO-based electrode material.

The Electrochemical Performance of δ-MnO2 Cathode Material for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries: The Role of Current Collector

2021 ◽  
Vol 105 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-142
Author(s):  
Mikhail A. Kamenskii ◽  
Svetlana N. Eliseeva ◽  
Veniamin V. Kondratiev
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Current Collector ◽  
Zinc Ion ◽  
Carbon Paper ◽  
Galvanostatic Charge ◽  
Capacity Fading ◽  
Stainless Steel Mesh ◽  
Current Collectors ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel

Electrochemical properties of δ-MnO2-based cathode materials were studied in dependence on current collector used for electrode casting (stainless steel mesh, carbon paper and titanium foil) by galvanostatic charge/discharge measurements and cyclic voltammetry. It was shown that δ-MnO2-based electrodes cast on carbon paper demonstrate the most stable electrochemical performance in comparison with two other current collectors. This can be explained by corrosion of steel and passivation of titanium in mild aqueous electrolytes. Detailed study of carbon paper as current collector shows that pressing of electrodes leads to decreasing the porosity and fast capacity fading.

Ordered Macroporous Carbon/Polyaniline Nanocomposites as Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors

2012 ◽  
Vol 722 ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Su Yan Qiao ◽  
Li Zhen Fan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Galvanostatic Charge ◽  
Ordered Macroporous ◽  
A Current ◽  
Macroporous Carbon ◽  
Charge Discharge ◽  
Scanning Electron

Polyaniline (PANI) and ordered macroporous carbon (C80) composites were prepared via a simple and speedy polymerization of aniline in the presence of C80. The effect of PANI content on the electrochemical properties was studied in detail. The morphologies were manifested through field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and the electrochemical properties were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge and impedance in 1 mol/L H2SO4. The results indicate that the polymerization of aniline occurred in the pores of carbon, and as the aniline content increased, more polyaniline was synthesized in the pores. When the PANI content was 43 wt%, the specific capacitance of the composite was as high as 368.7 F/g at a current density of 0.06 A/g, which was 2.6 times higher than that of the host C80 (140 F/g).

Surface modification and electrochemical properties of activated carbons for supercapacitor electrodes

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 1550254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan Yang ◽  
Wenmei Qiu ◽  
Jingcai Xu ◽  
Yanbing Han ◽  
Hongxiao Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Bet Surface Area ◽  
Surface Chemical ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Galvanostatic Charge ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Charge Discharge

Modifications with different acids (HNO3, H2SO4, HCl and HF, respectively) were introduced to treat the activated carbons (ACs) surface. The microstructures and surface chemical properties were discussed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), ASAP, Raman spectra and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra. The ACs electrode-based supercapacitors were assembled with 6 mol ⋅ L[Formula: see text] KOH electrolyte. The electrochemical properties were studied by galvanostatic charge–discharge and cyclic voltammetry. The results indicated that although the BET surface area of modified ACs decreased, the functional groups were introduced and the ash contents were reduced on the surface of ACs, receiving larger specific capacitance to initial AC. The specific capacitance of ACs modified with HCl, H2SO4, HF and HNO3 increased by 31.4%, 23%, 21% and 11.6%, respectively.

Synthesis of BCN Nanoparticles Sandwiched between Carbon Nanosheets and Performance in Electrochemical Capacitors

2015 ◽  
Vol 719-720 ◽  
pp. 137-140
Author(s):  
Ren Li Yang ◽  
Jun Shuang Zhou ◽  
Li Hou ◽  
Yu Feng Zhao ◽  
Fa Ming Gao
Keyword(s):  
Cyclic Voltammetry ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Nitrogen Atmosphere ◽  
Galvanostatic Charge ◽  
Carbon Nanosheets ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Discharge Measurements ◽  
Charge Discharge

BCN nanoparticles sandwiched between carbon nanosheets were synthesized with the P123 and borate ammonium under nitrogen atmosphere. The samples were characterized by SEM, TEM, and EELS. The SEM and TEM images show BCN nanoparticles are attached on the carbon nanosheets. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge measurements are used to evaluate electrochemical properties of the composites. The samples show the specific capacitance of 102 F/g at current density of 200mA/g and good durability.

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