KOH Direct Activation for Preparing Activated Carbon Fiber from Polyacrylonitrile-based Pre-oxidized Fiber

The activated carbon fiber（ACF） was prepared from polyacrylonitrile-based pre-oxidized fiber（PANOF） by KOH direct activation. The influence of activation conditions including impregnation ratio（the mass ratio of PANOF to KOH）, activation temperature and activation time on the pore structure and electrochemical properties of ACF was investigated, and the corresponding activation mechanism was proposed. The ACF prepared at an activation temperature of 800℃ and an impregnation ratio（the mass ratio of PANOF to KOH） of 1：2 for an activation time of 1 b in 6 mol/L KOH solution exhibits a specific surface area of 3029 m^2/g, a mesoporosity of 84.2% and a specific capacitance of 288 F/g, and shows a good capacitive performance. The prepared ACF can be used as the electrode material for supercapacitors.     

Activated nitrogen-doped carbons from polyvinyl chloride for high-performance electrochemical capacitors

Activated nitrogen-doped carbons (ANCs) were prepared by carbonization/activation approach using aminated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as precursor. ANCs exhibit larger porosities and higher specific surface areas than those of their nitrogen-free counterparts for the same KOH/carbon ratio. The specific surface area of ANC-1 is up to 1,398 m² g^?1 even at a low KOH/carbon ratio of 1:1. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy investigation of the nitrogen-enriched resin precursor indicates the efficient dehydrochlorination of PVC by ethylenediamine at a low temperature. The nitrogen content and the population of nitrogen functionalities strongly depend on the KOH/carbon ratios and decrease drastically after KOH activation as seen from the elemental and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. The surface concentration of N-6 and N-Q almost disappears and the dominant nitrogen groups become N-5 after KOH activation. The highest specific capacitance of ANCs is up to 345 F g^?1 at a current density of 50 mA g^?1 in 6 M KOH electrolyte. ANCs also exhibit a good capacitive behavior at a high scan rate of 200 mV s^?1 and an excellent cyclability with a capacitance retention ratio as high as ～93 % at a current density of 2,000 mA g^?1 for 5,000 cycles.     

电化学双电层电容器电极材料——豌豆荚基活性炭的制备与表征

以豌豆荚为碳源、ZnCl₂或KOH为活化剂制备了活性炭, 并用作双电层电容器的电极材料. 采用比表面及孔隙度分析仪表征了豌豆荚基活性炭的孔结构. 通过KOH或ZnCl₂活化后, 活性炭比表面积从1.69 m²·g^-1增大到2237或621 m²·g^-1. 采用循环伏安法和恒流充放电测试技术表征了豌豆荚基活性炭的电化学特性. 结果表明: 在6 mol·L^-1 KOH溶液中经KOH活化处理的活性炭的质量比电容高达297.5 F·g^-1, 并具有良好的充放电稳定性, 在5 A·g^-1的高电流密度下循环充放电500次后, 质量比电容仅衰减8.6%.     

Hierarchical Activated Mesoporous Phenolic‐Resin‐Based Carbons for Supercapacitors

A series of hierarchical activated mesoporous carbons (AMCs) were prepared by the activation of highly ordered, body‐centered cubic mesoporous phenolic‐resin‐based carbon with KOH. The effect of the KOH/carbon‐weight ratio on the textural properties and capacitive performance of the AMCs was investigated in detail. An AMC prepared with a KOH/carbon‐weight ratio of 6:1 possessed the largest specific surface area (1118 m² g^?1), with retention of the ordered mesoporous structure, and exhibited the highest specific capacitance of 260 F g^?1 at a current density of 0.1 A g^?1 in 1 M H₂SO₄ aqueous electrolyte. This material also showed excellent rate capability (163 F g^?1 retained at 20 A g^?1) and good long‐term electrochemical stability. This superior capacitive performance could be attributed to a large specific surface area and an optimized micro‐mesopore structure, which not only increased the effective specific surface area for charge storage but also provided a favorable pathway for efficient ion transport.     

Synthesis of trifluoromethyl cyclohexyl, cyclohexenyl and aryl compounds via stepwise Robinson annulation

The diketone 2-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)-1-phenylhexane-1,5-dione 3 was synthesized by a Mukaiyama Michael type reaction from the corresponding tetrafluoroenol silyl ether prepared from pentafluoropropiophenone. This diketone was treated under basic conditions and was converted, depending on the stoichiometry of the base, into the surprisingly stable ketol 4-fluoro-4-(trifluoromethyl)-3-hydroxy-3-phenylcyclohexanone 4 as a single diastereomer (catalytic KOH) or to the biphenylol 6-(trifluoromethyl)biphenyl-3-ol (excess KOH, THF) 5. Solvolysis of the trifluoromethyl group (anionic activation) occurred using excess KOH in alcohol. The corresponding cyclohexenone derivative 7, the usual product of Robinson annulation, might be prepared in good yield via mesylation of the ketol. Thus various unprecedented fluorinated cyclohexane and aromatic derivatives were achieved in a few steps from the commercially available pentafluoropropiophenone.     

双电层电容器用新型无灰煤(HyperCoal)基活性炭的制备

以无灰煤(HyperCoal)为原料,KOH和CaCO3为活化剂制备了煤基活性炭,采用低温N2吸附法表征了活性炭的比表面积和孔结构,测定了活性炭用作双电层电容器(EDLC)电极材料的电化学性能。考察了炭化温度、活化温度、活化时间和活化剂对活性炭电容特性的影响。研究结果表明,比表面积和比电容随着炭化温度的升高而降低,活化温度过高或活化时间太长对比电容有不利影响。此外,CaCO3影响活化过程中孔的开发,显著降低所制备活性炭的比表面积和比电容。在炭化温度为500℃、活化温度为800℃、KOH与焦的质量比为4∶1和活化时间2 h下所得活性炭的比表面积和总孔容分别达到2 540 m2/g和1.65 cm3/g,该活性炭电极在0.5 mol/L TEABF4/PC电解液中的比电容达到最大值46.0 F/g。     

The superior electrochemical performance of oxygen-rich activated carbons prepared from bituminous coal

Oxygen-rich activated carbons (OAC) were prepared from bituminous coal through a quick KOH activation. OAC exhibited a moderately large surface area of 1950 m²/g, a relative wide pore size distribution, good conductivity and very high oxygen content (up to 12 wt.%). Compared with high surface area activated carbons prepared by the conventional KOH activation, OAC have superior capacitive behavior, power output and high energy density in electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLC). OAC presented a high specific capacitance of 370 F/g in 3 M KOH electrolyte at a low current density of 50 mA/g and still remained 270 F/g even at a high current density of 20 A/g.     

Capacitive Properties of the Binder‐Free Electrode Prepared from Carbon Derived from Cotton and Reduced Graphene Oxide

The binder‐free composite films of reduced graphene oxide (rGO ) and activated carbon derived from cotton (aCFC ) have been fabricated and used as electrodes for electrochemical capacitors (ECs ) to avoid the decrease of capacitive performance in traditional process caused by the additional binder. The optimal aCFC is prepared at 850 °C when the mass ratio of carbon and potassium hydroxide is 1 to 4. The optimal composite film prepared from the mass ratio of aCFC /GO =2/1 exhibits porous structure, and has a specific surface area of 849.6 m²•g⁻¹ and a total pore volume of 0.61 mL •g⁻¹. Based on the two‐electrode system testing in 6.0 mol/L KOH electrolyte, the optimal composite has specific capacitance of about 202 F•g⁻¹, 374 mF •cm⁻² and 116 F•cm⁻³ in terms of mass, area and volume, and shows excellent rate capability and good cyclic stability (91.7% retention of the initial capacitance after 5000 cycles). Furthermore, the assembled solid‐state ECs by using KOH /polyvinyl alcohol as electrolyte show good mechanical stability and capacitive performances after repeated bending cycles. It is proved that this method is effective to fabricate binder‐free electrodes for ECs and will open up a novel route for the reuse of waste cotton.     

以除尘灰分离碳粉制备活性炭的新方法研究

利用除尘灰分离碳粉作原料,采用添加适量化学药品KOH的方法制备颗粒活性炭。研究了随着KOH加入量的变化,活性炭性能和对苯的吸附量的变化规律,以及KOH的加入量对活性炭的微晶结构和表面形貌产生的影响。并探讨了添加剂在活性炭制备的炭化和活化阶段的产生的影响。实验结果表明在KOH加入量为1.5%时,碘吸附值、比表面积和对苯的吸附量达到最高值,KOH过量反而对吸附性能有负面影响。     

Carbon aerogels with modified pore structures as electrode materials for supercapacitors

Carbon aerogels (CA) with uniform pore structures were prepared by the polycondensation of phloroglucinol, resorcinol, and formaldehyde, using carboxylated chitosan as a soft template. The CA were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, and surface area analysis. When carboxylated chitosan was added, the time for wet gel formation was reduced by 60%, and the CA showed a more uniform pore structures. The electrochemical performance of the CA was measured in a three-electrode electrochemical cell. The CA prepared with added carboxylated chitosan showed lower charge transfer resistance on the electrode surface, and the specific capacitances were also enhanced, showing a specific capacitance as high as 135 F/g at a resorcinol-to-carboxylated chitosan mass ratio of 250:1 at a current density of 0.5 A/g. This specific capacitance is much higher than that of the CA without carboxylated chitosan. The capacitance retention under increasing discharge current density was also enhanced by the addition of carboxylated chitosan. The electrochemical performance of the CA in different electrolytes (1 M LiOH, 1 M NaOH, 1 M KOH, 3 M KOH, 6 M KOH, and 9 M KOH) was investigated. The results show that the electrochemical performance in 6 M KOH was better than those in other electrolytes.     

High-capacity porous carbons prepared by KOH activation of activated carbon for supercapacitors

High-performance supercapacitor electrode materials are prepared from the commercially available activated carbon （AC） through a facile and low-cost chemical activation method. The obtained results show that AC activated by KOH with an alkali/carbon ratio of 6/1 （ACK6） possesses a specific surface area of 3405 m^2/g, a large pore volume of 2.01 cm^3/g, and exhibits the highest initial specific capacitance of 335 F/g at the current density of 0.5 A/g in 6 mol/L KOH, and 85% coloumbic efficiency for 5000 cycles at 20 mV/s.     

KOH活化废弃麻制备活性炭及其结构表征

以日常生活中废弃麻纺品为原料, KOH为活化剂, 采用炭化和活化两步法制备麻质活性炭(LAC). 采用比表面积测定仪在77 K下测定其N2吸附-脱附等温线, 通过Langmuir方程、BET方程和BJH法计算其比表面积、孔体积和孔径分布. 结果表明, 麻质活性炭的BET比表面积为1387.473 m2/g, Langmuir比表面积为1790.573 m2/g, 吸附累积总孔容达0.415 cm3/g; 采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射分析仪以及红外光谱仪对麻质活性炭的结构进行了表征, 分析其表面形貌、微观结构及表面化学官能团.     

活性碳纤维吸附的研究Ⅰ-不同工艺制备的活性碳纤维的性能比较

本文比较研究了五种不同工艺制备的活性碳纤维（ACF）的产率、比表面积、孔结构、对有机溶剂蒸汽的吸附和脱附性能、对水溶液中亚甲基兰、苯酚和碘的吸附性能以及它们的热稳定性。实验结果表明，水蒸气活化的ACF比化学活化的ACF有更大的比表面积，但前者产品产率较低而后者很高；不论水蒸气活化还是化学活化的ACF，它们对有机溶剂饱和蒸汽的吸附量都较高，脱附和再吸附的性能也都较好，对水溶液中的苯酚都有较好的吸附能力，但化学活化的ACF对亚甲基兰的吸附量显著小于水蒸气活化的ACF，同时磷酸活化的ACF-P对碘的吸附量也明显偏小；除了用KOH活化的ACF外，其它ACF都有很好的热稳定性。     

Physical and electrochemical characterization of activated carbons with high mesoporous ratio for supercapacitors based on ionic liquid as the electrolyte

A series of activated carbons with high mesoporous ratio were prepared by KOH reactivation based on activated carbon as the precursor. As the KOH/AC mass ratio was increased to 4:1, the mesoporous ratio increases from 60% to 76%, and the average pore size from 2.23 to 3.14?nm. Moreover, the specific capacitance for the activated carbon in ionic liquid 1-ethyl-3-methylmidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([EMIm]BF₄) can reach the maximum value of 189?F?g^?1 (8.0???F?cm^?2). In addition, the decrease of specific capacitance for activated carbons by KOH reactivation with current density increase shows two regimes, suggesting that activated carbons with high mesoporous ratio are much fit for charge?Cdischarge at larger current density.     

纤维素纳米晶模板法制备多级孔炭材料及其电化学性能

以纤维素纳米晶(CNC)为模板,酚醛树脂为碳源,KOH为活化剂,通过高温碳化制备了多级孔炭材料.采用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)等手段对合成的一系列炭材料进行了表征.结果表明,前驱体中CNC的降解会形成与CNC直径相当的介孔,KOH活化则会导致炭材料产生大量的微孔和大孔,以及部分4 nm左右较小尺度的介孔,所制备炭材料呈现明显的多级孔特性,其比表面积达554.7 m²/g,总孔体积为0.323 cm³/g.以CNC为模板,KOH活化的炭材料作为电极材料时,在1.0 A/g电流密度下其比电容达202.8 F/g,当电流密度升高至40.0 A/g时,其电容保持率仍达69%,表明该炭材料具有优异的倍率性能;由该电极材料组装的超级电容器在10000次充放电循环后,电容保持率达95%以上,具有良好的循环稳定性.     

Mesoporous slit-structured NiO for high-performance pseudocapacitors

Mesoporous slit-structured NiO materials were prepared through a simple hydrothermal route with sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) as an additive. The as-prepared NiO samples presented high specific capacitance of over 1700 F g(-1) in the potential range from 0.10 to 0.56 V (vs. Hg/HgO/6 mol L(-1) KOH) at a constant current of 2 A g(-1), and good capacitance retention of ～90% after 1000 continuous charge-discharge cycles. Only the NiO electrode materials with uniform slit-structured mesopores, which were confirmed through nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms and high-resolution transmission electron microscope, delivered excellent capacitances far beyond any previous report up to now. Pore structures (including pore shape, size, and distribution) are dominant factors in pseudocapacitor materials.     

淀粉基炭负载纳米铜催化合成碳酸二甲酯

以硝酸铜和可溶性淀粉为原料, 经过溶胶-凝胶化过程、高温炭化和KOH活化得到炭负载铜催化剂(Cu/C), 采用扫描电镜、透射电镜、X射线衍射、热重-差热分析仪、N₂吸附和CO程序升温脱附对催化剂结构进行了表征, 并考察了它在甲醇氧化羰基化合成碳酸二甲酯(DMC)反应中的催化活性. 结果表明, 活化温度和KOH用量对催化剂的表面结构及金属铜粒子尺寸影响显著, 当活化温度为850℃, KOH:C=1 (质量比)时, Cu/C催化剂的比表面积达到1690 m²/g, 铜纳米粒子平均晶粒尺寸为30.4 nm, 催化活性最高, DMC时空收率达到235.7 mg·g^-1·h^-1, 甲醇转化率和DMC选择性分别为1.6%和76.5%.     

Nickel oxide/expanded graphite nanocomposite electrodes for supercapacitor application

Nickel oxide/expanded graphite (NiO/EG) nanocomposites with different loading of EG were prepared through chemically depositing Ni(OH)₂ in EG followed by thermal annealing and characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmet–Teller (BET) isotherm and electrochemical measurements. The prepared NiO/EG composites were found to be crystalline and highly porous with high specific surface area and pore volume. SEM analysis reveals uniform porous morphology for NiO in the NiO/EG-60 nanocomposites which shows good specific capacitance (510?F?g^?1) at a current density of 100?mA?g^?1 in 6?mol?L^?1 KOH measured by chronopotentiometry employing a three-electrode system. The specific capacitance retention of the NiO/EG-60 nanocomposites was found to be ca. 95% after 500 continuous galvanostatic charge–discharge cycles, indicating that the NiO/EG nanocomposites can become promising electro-active materials for supercapacitor application.     

Highly stable performance of supercapacitors using microporous carbon derived from phenol–melamine–formaldehyde resin

A series of microporous carbons were prepared by simple carbonization and activation of phenol–melamine–formaldehyde resin. The morphology, surface area, and elemental composition of the samples were investigated by scanning electron microscope, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller measurement, Raman spectra, and elemental analysis, respectively. Electrochemical characteristics were evaluated by cyclic voltammograms, galvanostatic charge/discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements in 6.0?mol?L^?1 KOH. The microporous carbon activated by KOH presented a high specific capacitance of 202?F?g^?1 at a scan rate of 2?mV?s^?1. Furthermore, the KOH-activated microporous carbon electrode exhibited durable operation, the total loss of capacitance after 20,000 cycles is 2% at a current density of 500?mA?g^?1. The good electrochemical performance of the activated carbon was ascribed to well-developed micropores, high surface area, larger pore volume as well as oxygen groups.     

活性碳纳米管的制备及其在有机电解液中的电容性能研究

以KOH为活化剂对碳纳米管进行化学活化制备双电层电容器用高比表面积活性碳纳米管. 采用TEM和N₂吸附法表征活性碳纳米管的结构, 采用恒流充放电、循环伏安、交流阻抗等评价其在1 mol•L^－1 Et₄NBF₄/PC中的电容性能. 随活化剂用量增大、活化温度升高和活化时间的延长, 活性碳纳米管的比表面积和比电容都呈增大的趋势. 活化剂用量为3∶1, 800 ℃活化4 h制备的活性碳纳米管的比表面积663 m²•g^－1, 比活化前提高了3倍, 其比电容达57.2 F• g^－1, 比活化前提高了2倍. 将活性碳纳米管的比电容与其比表面积相关联, 发现两者之间具有非常好的线性关系, 并分析了原因.