Carbon-based supercapacitors for efficient energy storage

Abstract The advancement of modern electronic devices depends strongly on the highly efficient energy sources possessing high energy density and power density. In this regard, supercapacitors show great promise. Due to the unique hierarchical structure, excellent electrical and mechanical properties, and high specific surface area, carbon nanomaterials (particularly, carbon nanotubes, graphene, mesoporous carbon and their hybrids) have been widely investigated as efficient electrode materials in supercapacitors. This review article summarizes progress in high-performance supercapacitors based on carbon nanomaterials with an emphasis on the design and fabrication of electrode structures and elucidation of…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Award: NSF-CMMI-1400274
• AF
  Air Force Office of Scientific Research

  Award: AFOSR-AF9550–12–1–0069