Synthesis of porous graphene-like carbon materials for high-performance supercapacitors from petroleum pitch using nano-CaCO<sub>3</sub> as a template

LIU Ming-jie; WEI Feng; YANG Xue-mei; DONG Shi-an; LI Ying-jie; HE Xiao-jun

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(18)60342-7

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LIU Ming-jie, WEI Feng, YANG Xue-mei, DONG Shi-an, LI Ying-jie, HE Xiao-jun. Synthesis of porous graphene-like carbon materials for high-performance supercapacitors from petroleum pitch using nano-CaCO3 as a template. New Carbon Mater., 2018, 33(4): 316-323. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(18)60342-7

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LIU Ming-jie, WEI Feng, YANG Xue-mei, DONG Shi-an, LI Ying-jie, HE Xiao-jun. Synthesis of porous graphene-like carbon materials for high-performance supercapacitors from petroleum pitch using nano-CaCO₃ as a template. New Carbon Mater., 2018, 33(4): 316-323. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(18)60342-7

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LIU Ming-jie, WEI Feng, YANG Xue-mei, DONG Shi-an, LI Ying-jie, HE Xiao-jun. Synthesis of porous graphene-like carbon materials for high-performance supercapacitors from petroleum pitch using nano-CaCO₃ as a template. New Carbon Mater., 2018, 33(4): 316-323. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(18)60342-7

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Synthesis of porous graphene-like carbon materials for high-performance supercapacitors from petroleum pitch using nano-CaCO₃ as a template

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(18)60342-7

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan 243002, China

Funds: National Natural Science Foundation of China (1361110, 1710116).

Received Date: 2018-06-01
Accepted Date: 2018-08-30
Rev Recd Date: 2018-08-01
Publish Date: 2018-08-28

Abstract

Abstract

Porous graphene-like carbon materials (PGCMs) for supercapacitors were synthesized from petroleum pitch by a nano-CaCO₃ template strategy combined with KOH activation. The PGCMs were characterized by TEM, XPS, Raman spectroscopy and N₂ adsorption. Results show that their specific surface areas are 1 542-2 305 m² g^-1, depending on the template/pitch ratio, KOH/pitch ratio and activation temperature. The PGCMs feature interconnected graphene-like carbon layers with abundant small pores. The optimum supercapacitor electrode is produced when the PGCM is synthesized with a template/pitch ratio of 1.5, a KOH/pitch ratio of 1.5 at 850℃ for 1h. It has a specific capacitance of 293 F g^-1 at a current density of 0.05 A g^-1, an excellent rate capability with a capacitance of 231 F g^-1 at a current density of 20 A g^-1 and an outstanding cycling stability with a 97.4% capacitance retention after 7 000 cycles in a 6 M KOH aqueous electrolyte. It also exhibits a high specific capacitance of 267 F g^-1 at a current density of 0.05 A g^-1, and a high energy density of 148.3 Wh kg^-1 at a power density of 204.2 W kg^-1 in a BMIMPF₆ ionic liquid electrolyte. This is a possible method for the synthesis of PGCMs for high-performance supercapacitors.
- Petroleum pitch,
- Nano-CaCO₃ template,
- Porous graphene-like carbon material,
- Supercapacitor

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