Influence of Growth Parameters on the Electrochemical Performance of Electrodeposited Carbons
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample Name | Substrate | Temperature (°C) | Current Density (A/cm2) |
---|---|---|---|
(1) Au-600 | Au | 600 | 0.25 |
(2) Cu-600 | Cu | 600 | 0.25 |
(3) G-700 | Graphite | 700 | 0.25 |
(4) G-600-30 | Graphite | 600 | 0.30 |
(5) G-600-09 | Graphite | 600 | 0.09 |
ID/IG | ||||
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Sample | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 3 | Region 4 |
(1) Au-600 | 0.135 | 0.466 | 0.901 | 0.947 |
(2) Cu-600 | 0.892 | 0.978 | 0.944 | 0.938 |
(3) G-700 | 0.549 | 0.839 | 0.679 | 0.937 |
(4) G-600-30 | 0.981 | 0.749 | 0.953 | 0.899 |
(5) G-600-09 | 0.885 | 0.949 | 0.926 | 0.953 |
Precursor | Electrolyte | Capacity (mAh/g) | Cycles | Rate (mA/g) |
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Pomelo peel [11] | 1 M NaClO4, EC/PC (1:1) | 181 | 220 | 200 |
Sugar [36] | 1 M NaClO4, EC/DEC (1:1) | 324 | 100 | 20 |
Sugar [37] | 1 M NaPF6, EC/DMC (1:1) | 274 | 100 | 30 |
Sucrose [38] | 1 M NaClO4, EC/PC (1:1) | 310 | 20 | 40 |
Corn cob [39] | 0.6 M NaPF6, EC/DMC (1:1) | 275 | 100 | 60 |
Coconut shell [40] | 1 M NaClO4, EC/DMC/FEC (88:10:2) | 250 | 40 | 10 |
Walnut [41] | 1 M NaPF6, diglyme | 293 | 100 | 50 |
Carbotron P(J) * [42] | 1 M NaClO4, EC/DEC (1:1) | 230 | 100 | 25 |
Carbotron P(J) * [43] | 1 M NaPF6, PC | 250 | 100 | 25 |
Polyacrylonitrile [44] | 1 M NaClO4, EC/DMC (1:1) | 220 | 100 | 100 |
Kapok fibers [45] | 1 M NaClO4, EC/DMC (1:1) | 260 | 200 | 30 |
This work G-600-09 | 1 M LiPF6, EC:DMC (1:1) | 405 | 50 | 10 |
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Wu, J.; Hughes, M.A.; Sharma, N.; Allen, J. Influence of Growth Parameters on the Electrochemical Performance of Electrodeposited Carbons. Batteries 2022, 8, 81. https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8080081
Wu J, Hughes MA, Sharma N, Allen J. Influence of Growth Parameters on the Electrochemical Performance of Electrodeposited Carbons. Batteries. 2022; 8(8):81. https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8080081
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Jimmy, Matthew A. Hughes, Neeraj Sharma, and Jessica Allen. 2022. "Influence of Growth Parameters on the Electrochemical Performance of Electrodeposited Carbons" Batteries 8, no. 8: 81. https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries8080081