Issue 3, 2015

Supercapacitor electrode materials: nanostructures from 0 to 3 dimensions

Abstract

Supercapacitors have drawn considerable attention in recent years due to their high specific power, long cycle life, and ability to bridge the power/energy gap between conventional capacitors and batteries/fuel cells. Nanostructured electrode materials have demonstrated superior electrochemical properties in producing high-performance supercapacitors. In this review article, we describe the recent progress and advances in designing nanostructured supercapacitor electrode materials based on various dimensions ranging from zero to three. We highlight the effect of nanostructures on the properties of supercapacitors including specific capacitance, rate capability and cycle stability, which may serve as a guideline for the next generation of supercapacitor electrode design.

Graphical abstract: Supercapacitor electrode materials: nanostructures from 0 to 3 dimensions

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
11 Oct 2014
Accepted
28 Nov 2014
First published
03 Dec 2014
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Energy Environ. Sci., 2015,8, 702-730

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Supercapacitor electrode materials: nanostructures from 0 to 3 dimensions

Z. Yu, L. Tetard, L. Zhai and J. Thomas, Energy Environ. Sci., 2015, 8, 702 DOI: 10.1039/C4EE03229B

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