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Title: Double layer capacitance of carbon foam electrodes

Conference ·
OSTI ID:10104059
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. EG&G Mound Lab., Miamisburg, OH (United States)

We have evaluated a wide variety of microcellular carbon foams prepared by the controlled pyrolysis and carbonization of several polymers including: polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polymethacrylonitrile (PMAN), resorcinol/formaldehyde (RF), divinylbenzene/methacrylonitrile (DVB), phenolics (furfuryl/alcohol), and cellulose polymers such as Rayon. The porosity may be established by several processes including: Gelation (1-5), phase separation (1-3,5-8), emulsion (1,9,10), aerogel/xerogel formation (1,11,12,13), replication (14) and activation. In this report we present the complex impedance analysis and double layer charging characteristics of electrodes prepared from one of these materials for double layer capacitor applications, namely activated cellulose derived microcellular carbon foam.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
10104059
Report Number(s):
SAND-93-2681C; CONF-931204-1; ON: DE94002651; BR: GB0103012
Resource Relation:
Conference: 3. international seminar on double layer capacitors and similar energy storage devices,Deerfield Beach, FL (United States),6-8 Dec 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English