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Graphene supercapacitor with both high power and energy density
H. Yang, , A.S. Pandian, J.-H. Jang, Y.S. Lee, W. Lu
Published in Institute of Physics Publishing
2017
PMID: 28854156
Volume: 28
   
Issue: 44
Abstract
Supercapacitors, based on fast ion transportation, are specialized to provide high power, long stability, and efficient energy storage using highly porous electrode materials. However, their low energy density excludes them from many potential applications that require both high energy density and high power density performances. Using a scalable nanoporous graphene synthesis method involving an annealing process in hydrogen, here we show supercapacitors with highly porous graphene electrodes capable of achieving not only a high power density of 41 kW kg-1 and a Coulombic efficiency of 97.5%, but also a high energy density of 148.75 Wh kg-1. A high specific gravimetric and volumetric capacitance (306.03 F g-1 and 64.27 F cm-3) are demonstrated. The devices can retain almost 100% capacitance after 7000 charging/discharging cycles at a current density of 8 A g-1. The superior performance of supercapacitors is attributed to their ideal pore size, pore uniformity, and good ion accessibility of the synthesized graphene. © 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd.
About the journal
JournalNanotechnology
PublisherInstitute of Physics Publishing
ISSN09574484