Carbon-based fibrous EDLC capacitors and supercapacitors

Lekakou, C, Moudam, O, Markoulidis, F, Andrews, T, Watts, JF and Reed, GT (2011) Carbon-based fibrous EDLC capacitors and supercapacitors Journal of Nanotechnology, 2011. ISSN 1687-9503

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Abstract

This paper investigates electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) including two alternative types of carbon-based fibrous electrodes, a carbon fibre woven fabric (CWF) and a multiwall carbon nanotube (CNT) electrode, as well as hybrid CWF-CNT electrodes. Two types of separator membranes were also considered. An organic gel electrolyte PEO-LiCIO4-EC-THF was used to maintain a high working voltage. The capacitor cells were tested in cyclic voltammetry, charge-discharge, and impedance tests. The best separator was a glass fibre-fine pore filter. The carbon woven fabric electrode and the corresponding supercapacitor exhibited superior performance per unit area, whereas the multiwall carbon nanotube electrode and corresponding supercapacitor demonstrated excellent specific properties. The hybrid CWF-CNT electrodes did not show a combined improved performance due to the lack of carbon nanotube penetration into the carbon fibre fabric.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Nanotechnology. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Nanotechnology, 2011, DOI 10.1155/2011/409382
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences > Mechanical Engineering Sciences
Depositing User:	Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2012 18:50
Last Modified:	23 Sep 2013 19:38
URI:	http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/719513

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