Cd|KOH|NiOOH

Zn|NH4CI|MnO2

Li|LiClO4|MnO2

Pb|H2SO4|PbO2

H2|KOH|O2

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Electrochemical properties of activated carbon in alkaline electrolyte

We have studied the capacitance and kinetic properties of nanoporous carbon material which was obtained from wood. The maximum radius pore distribution of the investigated material was 1.37 nm. The data from X-ray scattering and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to investigate the influence of porous structure change and electronic structure of activated carbon material on the mechanism and kinetics of charge-discharge at 7.6m KOH solution. It was proved that depending on the electrode potential and chemical potentials of electrolyte ions there are two different mechanisms of the charge of the porous structure of investigated material. The first mechanism is a process of electrostatic adsorption of hydrated electrolyte ions, and the second is a process electrosorption of H+ or OH. It was shown the cycle of charge-discharge capacity of 95 F/g can be made for two seconds and this is half of the maximum capacity of the material under study.

The cjncentration effects of the conductive fillers in the carbon-carbon electrodes of the electrochemical capacitor

Recent experimental results on the electrical and electrochemical properties of carbon-carbon electrodes of electrochemical capacitors (supercapacitors) are discussed. The dependence of electronic conductivity, specific capacity and the equivalent series resistance on the concentration and nature of the conductive filler is revealed: carbon black PA-76, carbon fibers VGCF grown in vacuum. It is established that the capacity of the electrical double layer formed on the high extended surface area of carbon-carbon electrode material of electrochemical capacitor obtain a maximum value of 115 F/g at a concentration of conductive filler 15%. The equivalent series resistance does not depend on the concentration and nature of the conductive filler and electrical contact is defined on the boundary of the electrode material/current collector.

Perspective Electrode Materials for Super-capacitors

In this review electrochemical and structural data for the electrodes made of certain of perspective materials for supercapacitors are considered. These electrodes were made on the basis of high-dispersed carbon materials. The following materials were used: singlelayer and multilayer carbon nanotubes; reduced oxide of graphene; the carbide type activated carbon; polyacrilonitrile fibers treated by carbonization and activation; the activated carbon fibrous material; the activated carbon cloth; a composite of polyporphirine on carbon black; polyporhine of magnesium, electrodeposited on carbon paper; and a polyaniline composite with the singlelayer nanotubes, electrodeposited on carbon paper. The short review of techniques of synthesis of these electrode materials is presented. Comparison of capactance characteristics of these electrodes for the purpose of the recommendation of their use in certain types of electrochemical supercapacitors is carried out.