Synthesis of carbon core–shell pore structures and their performance as supercapacitors

Ariyanto, Teguh; Dyatkin, Boris; Zhang, Gui-Rong; Kern, Andreas; Gogotsi, Yury; Etzold, Bastian J. M.

doi:10.1016/j.micromeso.2015.07.007

Title: Synthesis of carbon core–shell pore structures and their performance as supercapacitors

Journal Article · Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Microporous and Mesoporous Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2015.07.007· OSTI ID:1265858

Ariyanto, Teguh ^[1]; Dyatkin, Boris ^[2]; Zhang, Gui-Rong ^[1]; Kern, Andreas ^[1]; Gogotsi, Yury ^[2];

^[1]

University of Erlangen (Germany)
Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)

High-power supercapacitors require excellent electrolyte mobility within the pore network and high electrical conductivity for maximum capacitance and efficiency. Achieving high power typically requires sacrificing energy densities, as the latter demands a high specific surface area and narrow porosity that impedes ion transport. Here, we present a novel solution for this optimization problem: a nanostructured core–shell carbonaceous material that exhibits a microporous carbon core surrounded by a mesoporous, graphitic shell. The tunable synthesis parameters yielded a structure that features either a sharp or a gradual transition between the core and shell sections. Electrochemical supercapacitor testing using organic electrolyte revealed that these novel core–shell materials outperform carbons with homogeneous pore structures. The hybrid core–shell materials showed a combination of good capacitance retention, typical for the carbon present in the shell and high specific capacitance, typical for the core material. These materials achieved power densities in excess of 40 kW kg^-1 at energy densities reaching 27 Wh kg^-1.

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Research Organization:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Fluid Interface Reactions, Structures and Transport Center (FIRST)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

OSTI ID:: 1265858

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1251519

Journal Information:: Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, Vol. 218, Issue C; ISSN 1387-1811

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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