Fabrication, Structure, and Supercapacitance of Porous Carbon Nanomaterials

Dear Colleagues,

In the sustainable energy storage system, various secondary batteries can provide a large amount of electric energy. However, the power density of these secondary batteries cannot meet the energy demand of higher power. Supercapacitors have the advantages of a fast charge and discharge rate, high power density and long life cycle when compared to commercial lithium-ion batteries, so they have become an important energy storage application in many aspects. However, the energy density of supercapacitors is low and cannot meet the development of today's society regarding the energy system. Therefore, it is very important to synthesize electrode materials with good electrochemical properties to promote the wide application of supercapacitors. Porous carbon materials, especially nanostructured porous carbon materials, have become the main electrode materials for commercial capacitors due to their large surface area, high conductivity, low cost and high chemical stability.

This Special Issue, “Fabrication, Structure, and Supercapacitance of Porous Carbon Nanomaterials”, will focus on the research and development of advanced nanostructured porous carbon materials for supercapacitors. Designs and preparations with a low cost and brief operation process based on creating novel porous carbon nanomaterials, combining various porous carbon nanomaterials, and modifying porous carbon nanomaterials are all effective ways to obtain excellent performance for the practical application of high-performance supercapacitors. Original research articles and reviews dealing with advanced porous carbon nanomaterials in the field of materials, novel preparation methods, creatively designed and controllable structures, and system development are all welcome. In addition, combined with the advantages of lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors, submissions dealing with high-performance lithium-ion capacitors developed with porous carbon nanomaterials are also encouraged in the issue. Additionally, physicochemical characterization strategies for porous carbon nanomaterials, as well as the mathematical modeling of structure-property relationships, will also be encompassed in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Zhenhuan Li
Dr. Nanping Deng
Prof. Dr. Weimin Kang
Guest Editors

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