Optimization of the Porous Structure of Carbon Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitors with a Redox Electrolyte Based on Potassium Bromide

This work investigates the electrochemical behavior of hybrid supercapacitors with carbon-based electrodes of different porosity using 5M NaNO3 + 0.5M KBr electrolyte to optimize energy storage processes. Three types of carbon materials were synthesized: activated carbon from rice husk (RH) with a...

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Main Authors: V.V. Pavlenko, K.M. Temirkulova, A.Yu. Zakharov, Y.A. Aubakirov, Zh.E. Ayaganov
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Published: al-Farabi Kazakh National University 2024-02-01
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Online Access:https://ect-journal.kz/index.php/ectj/article/view/1542
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author V.V. Pavlenko
K.M. Temirkulova
A.Yu. Zakharov
Y.A. Aubakirov
Zh.E. Ayaganov
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K.M. Temirkulova
A.Yu. Zakharov
Y.A. Aubakirov
Zh.E. Ayaganov
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description This work investigates the electrochemical behavior of hybrid supercapacitors with carbon-based electrodes of different porosity using 5M NaNO3 + 0.5M KBr electrolyte to optimize energy storage processes. Three types of carbon materials were synthesized: activated carbon from rice husk (RH) with a specific surface area of ~2300 m2/g and pore size < 1 nm, and templated carbons from magnesium citrate (MP-8) and glucose with SiO2 as a template (G7), having surface areas of 1976 and 1320 m2/g and pore sizes of 3.4 and 7 nm, respectively. The microporous structure of activated carbon (AC) obtained from RH shows limitations in the diffusion of electrolyte ions, which affects the charge-discharge kinetics. In contrast, the larger mesoporous structures of templated carbons promoted better adsorption and ion transport, significantly affecting the dynamics of redox reactions. The RH/MP-8 hybrid capacitor, combining high surface area and large pore size, demonstrated a 54% increase in specific capacitance, 128% increase in specific energy and 51% increase in energy efficiency at high current densities of 5 A/g, comparing to the symmetric RH/RH hybrid capacitor. This study highlights the critical importance of the relationship between electrode pore structure and electrolyte composition for optimizing supercapacitor performance, which provides valuable information for the development of efficient energy storage technologies.
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spelling doaj.art-8cb8dbacac104ebe9801645fdde42a8d2024-03-11T13:13:35Zengal-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityEurasian Chemico-Technological Journal1562-39202522-48672024-02-0125410.18321/ectj1542Optimization of the Porous Structure of Carbon Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitors with a Redox Electrolyte Based on Potassium Bromide V.V. Pavlenko0K.M. Temirkulova1A.Yu. Zakharov2Y.A. Aubakirov3Zh.E. Ayaganov4al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 al-Farabi ave., Almaty, Kazakhstan; Institute of Combustion Problems, 172 Bogenbay batyr str., Almaty, Kazakhstanal-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 al-Farabi ave., Almaty, Kazakhstan; Institute of Combustion Problems, 172 Bogenbay batyr str., Almaty, KazakhstanInstitute of Combustion Problems, 172 Bogenbay batyr str., Almaty, Kazakhstanal-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 al-Farabi ave., Almaty, Kazakhstanal-Farabi Kazakh National University, 71 al-Farabi ave., Almaty, Kazakhstan; Institute of Combustion Problems, 172 Bogenbay batyr str., Almaty, Kazakhstan This work investigates the electrochemical behavior of hybrid supercapacitors with carbon-based electrodes of different porosity using 5M NaNO3 + 0.5M KBr electrolyte to optimize energy storage processes. Three types of carbon materials were synthesized: activated carbon from rice husk (RH) with a specific surface area of ~2300 m2/g and pore size < 1 nm, and templated carbons from magnesium citrate (MP-8) and glucose with SiO2 as a template (G7), having surface areas of 1976 and 1320 m2/g and pore sizes of 3.4 and 7 nm, respectively. The microporous structure of activated carbon (AC) obtained from RH shows limitations in the diffusion of electrolyte ions, which affects the charge-discharge kinetics. In contrast, the larger mesoporous structures of templated carbons promoted better adsorption and ion transport, significantly affecting the dynamics of redox reactions. The RH/MP-8 hybrid capacitor, combining high surface area and large pore size, demonstrated a 54% increase in specific capacitance, 128% increase in specific energy and 51% increase in energy efficiency at high current densities of 5 A/g, comparing to the symmetric RH/RH hybrid capacitor. This study highlights the critical importance of the relationship between electrode pore structure and electrolyte composition for optimizing supercapacitor performance, which provides valuable information for the development of efficient energy storage technologies. https://ect-journal.kz/index.php/ectj/article/view/1542hybrid capacitorporous structuremass balancingredox electrolytepotassium bromide
spellingShingle V.V. Pavlenko
K.M. Temirkulova
A.Yu. Zakharov
Y.A. Aubakirov
Zh.E. Ayaganov
Optimization of the Porous Structure of Carbon Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitors with a Redox Electrolyte Based on Potassium Bromide
Eurasian Chemico-Technological Journal
hybrid capacitor
porous structure
mass balancing
redox electrolyte
potassium bromide
title Optimization of the Porous Structure of Carbon Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitors with a Redox Electrolyte Based on Potassium Bromide
title_full Optimization of the Porous Structure of Carbon Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitors with a Redox Electrolyte Based on Potassium Bromide
title_fullStr Optimization of the Porous Structure of Carbon Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitors with a Redox Electrolyte Based on Potassium Bromide
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of the Porous Structure of Carbon Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitors with a Redox Electrolyte Based on Potassium Bromide
title_short Optimization of the Porous Structure of Carbon Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitors with a Redox Electrolyte Based on Potassium Bromide
title_sort optimization of the porous structure of carbon electrodes for hybrid supercapacitors with a redox electrolyte based on potassium bromide
topic hybrid capacitor
porous structure
mass balancing
redox electrolyte
potassium bromide
url https://ect-journal.kz/index.php/ectj/article/view/1542
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