Performance of a combined capacitor based on ultrafine nickel oxide／carbon nanotubes composite electrodes

A new sol-gel process for the preparation of ultrafine nickel hydroxide electrode materials was developed. The composite electrodes consisting of carbon nanotubes and Ni(OH)2 were developed by mixing the hydroxide and carbon nanotubes together in different mass ratios. In order to enhance energy density, a combined type pseudocapacitor/electric double layer capacitor was considered and its electrochemical properties were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and dc charge/discharge test. The combined capacitor shows excellent capacitor behavior with an operating voltage up to 1.6 V in KOH aqueous electrolyte. Stable charge/discharge behaviors were observed with much higher specific capacitance values of 24 F/g compared with that of EDLC (12 F/g) by introducing 60% Ni(OH)2 in the anode material. By using the modified anode of a Ni(OH)E/Carbon nanotubes composite electrode, the specific capacitance of the cell was less sensitive to discharge current density compared with that of the capacitor employing pure nickel hydroxide as anode. The combined capacitor in this study exhibits high energy density and stable power characteristics.     

Synthesis of mesoporous carbon as electrode material for supercapacitor by modified template method

The pore structures and electrochemical performances of mesoporous carbons prepared by silica sol template method as electrode material for supercapacitor were investigated. The mean pore size and mass specific capacitance of the mesoporous carbons increase with the increase of mass ratio of silica sol to carbon source （glucose）. A modified template method, combining silica sol template method and ZnCl2 chemical activation method, was proposed to improve the mass specific capacitance of the mesoporous carbon with an improved BET surface area. The correlation of rate capability and pore structure was studied by constant current discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A commercially available microporous carbon was used for comparison. The result shows that mesoporous carbon with a larger pore size displays a higher rate capability. Mesoporous carbon synthesized by modified template method has both high mass specific capacitance and good rate capability.     

Preparation and electrochemical characterization of C/PANI composite electrode materials

1 INTRODUCTIONRecently , surpercapacitor has attracted greatattention for its unique power performance[1 ,2],while electrode materials ,as one key factor to de-termine the performance of supercapacitor , nowbecome the focus of many researches . The super-capacitor materials can be categorized into threetypes :carbon electrode materials[3], metal oxide e-lectrode materials[4]and conductive polymer elec-trode materials[5].Conductive polymer electrode materials havehigher capacitance than tha…     

Excellent supercapacitive performance of a reduced graphene oxide/Ni（OH）2 composite synthesized by a facile hydrothermal route

A reduced graphene oxide/Ni（OH）2 composite with excellent supercapacitive performance was synthesized by a facile hydrothermal route without organic solvents or templates used.XRD and SEM results reveal that the nickel hydroxide,which crystallizes into hexagonal β-Ni（OH）2 nanoflakes with a diameter less than 200 nm and a thickness of about 10 nm,is well combined with the reduced graphene oxide sheets.Electrochemical performance of the synthesized composite as an electrode material was investigated by cyclic voltammetry,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and galvanostatic charge/discharge measurements.Its specific capacitance is determined to be 1672 F/g at a scan rate of 2 mV/s,and 696 F/g at a high scan rate of 50 mV/s.After 2000 cycles at a current density of 10 A/g,the composite exhibits a specific capacitance of 969 F/g,retaining about 86% of its initial capacitance.The composite delivers a high energy density of 83.6 W·h/kg at a power density of 1.0 kW/kg.The excellent supercapacitive performance along with the easy synthesis method allows the synthesized composite to be promising for supercapacitor applications.     

Electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/（C＋Fe2P） composite cathode material synthesized by sol-gel method

A LiFePO4/(C+Fe2P) composite cathode material was prepared by a sol-gel method using Fe(NO3)3·9H2O,LiAc·H2O,NH4H2PO4 and citric acid as raw materials,and the physical properties and electrochemical performance of the composite cathode material were investigated by X-ray diffractometry(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and electrochemical tests.The Fe2P content,morphology and electrochemical performance of LiFePO4/(C+Fe2P) composite depend on the calcination tempera...     

氧化镍/活性炭电极的超电容性能

在制作双电层电容器基础上,采用电化学沉积法,在活性炭电极表面负载氧化镍.XRD测定表明,镍氧化物以NiO形态负载于活性炭电极上.电化学性能研究表明,氧化镍/活性炭复合电极循环伏安曲线呈矩形特征,具有良好的电容特性;其交流阻抗谱由圆弧和直线组成,电化学过程受扩散和氧化镍的赝电容行为控制;其恒电流充电曲线呈直线,电容特性显著,大电流性能良好,比容量达104.7 F/g,是活性炭电极比容量的1.35倍.     

载镍活性炭材料及复合型超级电容器

为提高碳基电化学电容器的比电容和和能量密度,采用化学沉积法将少量镍氧化物沉积在活性炭上,得到沉积镍氧化物的活性炭材料并以此材料做成复合电极用于混合型电化学电容器的正极.研究显示,沉积镍氧化物后,碳材料的比表面积略有减小,但孔径分布没有明显变化.复合电极作为混合型电容器的正极时,比电容达到194.01F/g,比纯活性炭正极的175F/g提高了10.84%;复合电极在6mol/L的电解液中析氧电势为0.296V,比纯活性炭电极的0.220V高出0.076V,因此,具有较高的能量密度.不同放电电流密度下的恒电流测试结果显示,沉积镍氧化物活性炭复合电极的比电容值没有明显变化,与纯活性炭电极一样表现出良好的功率特性.采用沉积镍氧化物活性炭作为正极材料的复合型电容器,在6mol/L的KOH水溶液作为电解液时,单体电容器的工作电压可以达到1.2V,高于纯活性炭制备的双层型电容器0.2V.充放电循环10000次时,复合型电容器的电容仅降低到初始电容的90%.上述结果表明,在活性炭上沉积少量镍氧化物颗粒可以提高碳基电化学电容器的比电容和能量密度.     

Growth of carbon encapsulated long nickel nanorods on bulk nickel substrate

Carbon nanotube encapsulated nickel nanorods were catalytic grown via pyrolysis of oil on a bulk nickel wire substrate. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy were employed to characterize the as-prepared sample. The results show that, carbon nanotubes possess several microns in length, the filled metallic nickel nanorods with a uniform diameter of 35 nm were tightly encapsulated by the carbon capsules. The detailed formation ...     

生物活性炭反应器的挂膜试验

提出生物活性炭反应器,即以间歇滤料清洗模式运行活性砂过滤器,内装颗粒活性炭滤料,采用生活污水对该反应器进行自然挂膜启动,研究水力负荷依次为 ０.５６、１.１２、２.５３ｍ^３／（ｍ^２·ｄ）时,反应器对 ＣＯＤ、氨氮、ＴＰ、浊度、色度的去除效果。试验结果表明：经过 ２６ｄ连续进水,挂膜成功;在水力负荷为 ２.５３ｍ^３／（ｍ^２·ｄ）时,生物活性炭反应器对 ＣＯＤ、浊度及色度有较好的去除效果,去除率分别达 ５４％ ～６１％、５５％ ～７６％、７１％ ～８６％,但对氨氮、ＴＰ去除效果不佳。生物活性炭反应器以间歇清洗模式进行,与传统连续清洗模式的活性砂过滤器相比,高效节能,是一种适应乡镇污水处理的新途径,为其厌氧挂膜及应用推广提供理论依据。     

Electroless nickel plating on the surface of carbon fibers

The electroless nickel plating on the surface of carbon fibers was prepared by pretreating the carbon fibers in order to increase their conductivity,and consequently enhance the EMI shielding effectiveness of the composites.The relationship between the performance of depositing coat and pH value,temperature,reaction time and the way of agitation was studied.Results show that the depositing quality is stable under pH between 4.5 and 5.0,temperature between 75 ℃ and 85 ℃,reaction time for 10 min and air agitation.The uniform and compact nickel layer deposited on carbon fibers was proved by XRD and SEM,and the electrical resistivity of carbon fibers with nickel coating was tested.Results indicate that the electrical resistivity of carbon fibers with electroless nickel plating is decreased by an order of magnitude compared with that of carbon fibers.It means that nickel coating can greatly improve the electromagnetic interference shielding properties of carbon fibers.     

Pseudo-capacitance of ruthenium oxide/carbon black composites for electrochemical capacitors

Hydrous ruthenium oxide was formed by a new process. The precursor was obtained by mixing the aqueous solutions of RuCl3·xH2O and NaHCO3. The addition of NaHCO3 led to the formation of an oxide with extremely fine RuO2 particles forming a porous network structure in the oxide electrode. Polyethylene glycol was added as a controller to partly inhibit the sol-gel reaction. The rate capacitance of 530 F·g-1 was measured for the powder formed at an optimal annealing temperature of 210°C. Several details concern...     

多向编织炭/炭的复合材料烧蚀性能

利用以星型交流电弧加热器为核心的地面模拟系统对三维5D编织炭/炭复合材料的烧蚀行为进行了考核,通过对材料烧蚀表面温度、形貌的在线实时监测及烧蚀后微观结构的观察,研究了该类材料的烧蚀行为.研究发现:三维5D编织炭/炭复合材料的烧蚀是热化学烧蚀和机械剥蚀的综合作用,构件边缘区域以机械剥蚀为主,中心区域表现为热化学烧蚀和机械剥蚀相互耦合,没有明确的分界;基体炭与炭纤维的抗烧蚀性能相差较大,炭纤维的抗热化学烧蚀性能、抗机械剥蚀性能明显高于基体炭,烧蚀后试件烧蚀表面仅剩下凸起的纤维束骨架结构;三维5D编织炭/炭复合材料的烧蚀性能表现出较强的各向异性,在轴向体现为单根纤维失去周围基体支持而发生剥离,抗烧蚀性能相比较好;在径向体现为烧蚀表面脱层,抗烧蚀性能相比较差.     

多壁碳纳米管/氧化亚铜的制备及其对N-甲酰吗啉的光催化性能

采用液相还原法制备多壁碳纳米管/氧化亚铜（MWCNTs/Cu₂O）复合微球。利用傅立叶变换红外光谱仪（IR）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、X射线衍射仪（XRD）等对样品进行官能团分析、物相分析和形貌观察,结果表明：多壁碳纳米管以纵横穿插方式与氧化亚铜形成复合微球。对比氧化亚铜和多壁碳纳米管/氧化亚铜对目标有机物N-甲酰吗啉的光催化活性,结果表明：多壁碳纳米管/氧化亚铜复合催化剂的催化效果明显优于氧化亚铜。     

氨络合物体系中镍阴极电沉积的电化学行为

通过极化曲线测量，对氨络合物体系中镍阴极电沉积电化学行为进行研究，系统探讨了溶液中总镍离子浓度、氨水浓度、氯化铵浓度、阴离子及温度等工艺条件对镍阴极还原的影响。研究结果表明：镍放电电流随着总镍离子浓度的上升而上升，随氨水浓度的升高而降低；在1—4mol／L氯化铵浓度范围内，镍放电电流随其浓度的降低而升高，而当氯化铵浓度低于1mol／L时，镍放电电流出现下降的现象；氯盐氨络合物体系中镍阴极放电电流明显高于硫酸盐氨络合物体系镍放电电流，镍放电电流随温度的升高而升高。根据实验现象，进一步分析了镍阴极电沉积电化学行为变化的原因。