sp 2 –sp 3 Hybrid Porous Carbon Materials Applied for Supercapacitors

Ji Su Chae, Won-seop Kang and Kwang Chul Roh
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Ji Su Chae: Energy & Environmental Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology, Jinju-si 52851, Korea
Won-seop Kang: Vina Tech Co., Ltd., Jeonju-si 54853, Jeollabuk-do, Korea
Kwang Chul Roh: Energy & Environmental Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology, Jinju-si 52851, Korea

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 19, 1-9

Abstract: Carbon materials have gained considerable attention in recent years due to their superior properties. Activated carbon has been used in supercapacitors due to its density and rapid adsorption capability. The sp 2 –sp 3 hybrid porous carbon materials are synthesized using herringbone-type carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and carbonized spherical phenol resins, with KOH as the activating agent. The morphology of the hybrid porous carbon facilitates the formation of ribbon-like nanosheets from highly activated CNFs wrapped around spherical resin-based activated carbon. The etching and separation of the CNFs produce a thin ribbon-like nanosheet structure; these CNFs simultaneously form new bonds with activated carbon, forming the sp 2 –sp 3 hybrid porous structure. The relatively poor electrical conductivity of amorphous carbon is improved by the 3D conductive network that interconnects the CNF and amorphous carbon without requiring additional conductive material. The composite electrode has high electron conductivity and a large surface area with a specific capacitance of 120 F g −1 . Thus, the strategy substantially simplifies the hybrid materials of sp 2 -hybridized CNFs and sp 3 -hybridized amorphous spherical carbon and significantly improves the comprehensive electrochemical performance of supercapacitors. The developed synthesis strategy provides important insights into the design and fabrication of carbon nanostructures that can be potentially applied as electrode materials for supercapacitors.

Keywords: supercapacitor; carbon materials; energy storage system; carbon nanofiber; activated carbon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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