Influence of KOH/Coke Mass Ratio on Properties of Activated Carbons Made by Microwave-Assisted Activation for Electric Double-Layer Capacitors
Influence of KOH/Coke Mass Ratio on Properties of Activated Carbons Made by Microwave-Assisted Activation for Electric Double-Layer Capacitors
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KOH/焦炭质量比对双电层电容器微波辅助活化活性炭性能的影响
DOI:
10.1021/ef100228b
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发表时间:
2010-06-01
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影响因子:
5.3
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Shui, Hengfu
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作者:
He, Xiaojun;Geng, Yejing;Shui, Hengfu
Activated carbons (ACs) are obtained by microwave-assisted activation of petroleum coke with KOH as an activation agent and used as electrode materials for electric double-layer capacitors. The pore structure and functional groups of ACs are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the nitrogen adsorption technique. The results show that both the specific surface area (SBET) and the total pore volume (Vt) of ACs go through a maximum as the KOH/coke mass ratio increases. At 5:1 of the KOH/coke mass ratio, SBET of AC (denoted as AC5/1) made by microwave-assisted activation is 2312 m2 g−1, with Vt of 1.13 m3 g−1, while SBET of AC made by conventional activation is only 532 m2 g−1, with Vt being at 0.24 m3 g−1. The microwave-assisted KOH activation process is capable of creating and enlarging micropores of petroleum coke by increasing the KOH/coke ratio from 3:1 to 5:1. Nevertheless, some micropores are destroyed when the KOH/coke ratio is 6:1. The specific capacitance of AC5/1 electrode r...