122nd General Meeting of the KCS

Type Poster Presentation
Area Electrochemistry
Room No. Grand Ballroom
Time 10월 19일 (금요일) 11:00~12:30
Code ELEC.P-480
Subject Exploring the Capacitive Behavior of Carbon Electrode Functionalized by Aggregated Cyclic-Edge Ethers
Authors Junghyun Lee, Jin Ho Bang*
Department of Bionano Technology, Hanyang University, Korea
Abstract While oxygen-containing functional groups on sp2-carbon structure can enhance capacitance by redox faradaic reactions, they often hinder the access of electrolyte ions, decrease electrical conductivity, and promote energy loss as a form of leakage current. Here, we explored the capacitive behavior of cyclic-edge ether groups introduced onto microporous sp2-carbon monoliths. Unlike oxygen-containing functional groups, the introduction of the cyclic-edge ether group barely distorts sp2 carbon network while significantly promoting the accessibility of electrolyte ions. This leads to a superior capacitive behavior, but suppresses self-discharge occurred via parasitic surface redox reactions. In-depth electrochemical impedance spectroscopy provide insight into this novel functionality and implications in the development of nanoporous carbons for supercapacitor applications.
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