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Study on High Density Activated Carbons for Electrode Materials of Supercapacitor  

Roh, Kwang Chul (Department of Electric and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University)
Park, Jin Bae (Department of Electric and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University)
Lee, Chul-Tae (Department of Chemical Engineering, Dankook University)
Park, Chul Wan (Center for Advanced Batteries, Korea Electronics Technology Institute/Department of Bio-Nano, Kyungwon University)
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Applied Chemistry for Engineering / v.18, no.4, 2007 , pp. 381-385 More about this Journal
Abstract
High density activated carbons electrode materials, for supercapacitor were prepared by chemical KOH activation of cokes as the starting material under Ar atmosphere. By controlling the synthesis conditions and reducing KOH quantity in the activation step, the specific surface area of the product was decreased. BET surface area was measured to be $500{\sim}1260m^2/g$, and the electrode density was in the range of $0.68{\sim}0.83g/cm^3$. Volumetric specific capacitance (unit cell test) was as high as 20 F/cc, which corresponds to gravimetric specific capacitance of about 95 F/cc on the basis of half cell test. It should be noted that the specific capacitance of the activated carbons prepared in this study is superior to that of commercial activated carbons.
Keywords
high density activated carbon; supercapacitor; EDLC; capacitance;
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