Rapid transformation of heterocyclic building blocks into nanoporous carbons for high-performance supercapacitors

Ashourirad, Babak; Demir, Muslum; Smith, Ryon A.; Gupta, Ram B.; El-Kaderi, Hani M.

doi:10.1039/C8RA00546J

Title: Rapid transformation of heterocyclic building blocks into nanoporous carbons for high-performance supercapacitors

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2018 · RSC Advances

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA00546J· OSTI ID:1431143

Ashourirad, Babak ^[1];

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Department of Chemistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA
Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA, Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical and Life Science Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA

Zinc chloride activated benzimidazole derived carbons (ZBIDCs) with optimal textural and chemical properties exhibit remarkable and stable performance in supercapacitor applications.

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Research Organization:: Virginia Commonwealth Univ., Richmond, VA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division

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OSTI ID:: 1431143

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1545314; OSTI ID: 1545319

Journal Information:: RSC Advances, Journal Name: RSC Advances Vol. 8 Journal Issue: 22; ISSN 2046-2069

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