Electrochemical Energy Storage Properties of High-Porosity Foamed Cement
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Specimen Preparation
2.3. Assemble of Energy Storing Devices
2.4. Material Characterization
2.5. Electrochemical and Mechanical Measurements
3. Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Specimens | Cement/g | KOH/g | Water/g | H2O2/g |
---|---|---|---|---|
PC0 | 200 | 8.96 | 80 | 0 |
PC0.2 | 200 | 8.96 | 80 | 0.4 |
PC0.4 | 200 | 8.96 | 80 | 0.8 |
PC0.6 | 200 | 8.96 | 80 | 1.2 |
PC0.8 | 200 | 8.96 | 80 | 1.6 |
PC1.0 | 200 | 8.96 | 80 | 2.0 |
Group | Total Porosity | Harmless | Less-Harmful | Harmful | More-Harmful | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–20 nm | 20–50 nm | 50–100 nm | 100–200 nm | >200 nm | ||
PC0 | 0.1304 | 0.0283 | 0.0448 | 0.0189 | 0.0105 | 0.0278 |
PC0.2 | 0.1914 | 0.0437 | 0.0359 | 0.0164 | 0.0143 | 0.081 |
PC0.6 | 0.2532 | 0.057 | 0.085 | 0.0303 | 0.021 | 0.0591 |
PC1.0 | 0.3191 | 0.0926 | 0.1384 | 0.0232 | 0.0243 | 0.0404 |
Electrode | Electrolytes | Ionic Conductivity (mS.cm−¹) | Mechanical Property | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Polypyrrole | PVA-H₃PO₄ | 3.44 | 2 MPa (Tensile strength) | [24] |
Activated carbon | PVA-H₃PO₄-Cellulose | 0.104 | - | [25] |
Activated carbon | PVA-H₂SO₄ | 11.4 | - | [26] |
Graphene | Cement/KOH | 1 | 9.85 MPa (Compressive strength) | [27] |
SPE-CF | SPE | 2 | 1.45 MPa (Compressive modulus) | [28] |
CF fabric | PEGDGE/IL | 28 | 9.78 MPa (Shear strength) | [9] |
Graphene | Geopolymer-KOH | - | 45 MPa (Compressive strength) | [29] |
rGO/Ni foam | Foamed cement | 29.07 | 19.6 MPa (Compressive strength) | This work |
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Zhou, C.; Wang, Q.; Zhang, C. Electrochemical Energy Storage Properties of High-Porosity Foamed Cement. Materials 2022, 15, 2459. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072459
Zhou C, Wang Q, Zhang C. Electrochemical Energy Storage Properties of High-Porosity Foamed Cement. Materials. 2022; 15(7):2459. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072459
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhou, Changshun, Qidong Wang, and Congyan Zhang. 2022. "Electrochemical Energy Storage Properties of High-Porosity Foamed Cement" Materials 15, no. 7: 2459. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072459