Research progress on electrode materials and electrolytes for supercapacitors

JIAO Chen; ZHANG Wei-ke; SU Fang-yuan; YANG Hong-yan; LIU Rui-xiang; CHEN Cheng-meng

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JIAO Chen, ZHANG Wei-ke, SU Fang-yuan, YANG Hong-yan, LIU Rui-xiang, CHEN Cheng-meng. Research progress on electrode materials and electrolytes for supercapacitors. New Carbon Mater., 2017, 32(2): 106-115.

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JIAO Chen, ZHANG Wei-ke, SU Fang-yuan, YANG Hong-yan, LIU Rui-xiang, CHEN Cheng-meng. Research progress on electrode materials and electrolytes for supercapacitors. New Carbon Mater., 2017, 32(2): 106-115.

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Research progress on electrode materials and electrolytes for supercapacitors

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College of Environmental Science and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China;
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CAS Key Laboratory of Carbon Materials, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan 030001, China

Funds: Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province, China (2015021062).

Received Date: 2016-12-30
Accepted Date: 2017-04-26
Rev Recd Date: 2017-03-31
Publish Date: 2017-04-28

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Abstract

Supercapacitors have great potential applications for electronic devices, and energy recyling and storage areas owing to their high power density, long cycle life, high safety and excellent performance at low temperatures. The electrode materials and electrolytes are two key factors that influence their performance. The electrode materials used in supercapacitors include carbon materials such as activated carbons, carbon nanotubes, graphene, carbon nanofibers and carbon nano-onions, metal oxides, conductive polymers and their composites. The electrolytes are aqueous electrolytes, organic electrolytes or ionic liquids. Here research progress on the electrode materials and liquid electrolytes for supercapacitors is summarized, their advantages and disadvantages are analyzed, and new electrode materials and electrolytes are suggested.
- Supercapacitor,
- Electrode materials,
- Electrolyte

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