Nanoporous carbons through direct carbonization of a zeolitic imidazolate framework for supercapacitor electrodes
Author(s) -
Watcharop Chaikittisilp,
Ming Hu,
Hongjing Wang,
Hou-Sheng Huang,
Taketoshi Fujita,
Kevin C.W. Wu,
LinChi Chen,
Yusuke Yamauchi,
Katsuhiko Ariga
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemical communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.837
H-Index - 333
eISSN - 1364-548X
pISSN - 1359-7345
DOI - 10.1039/c2cc33433j
Subject(s) - nanoporous , zeolitic imidazolate framework , carbonization , supercapacitor , imidazolate , electrolyte , electrochemistry , aqueous solution , materials science , chemical engineering , electrode , carbon fibers , nanotechnology , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , metal organic framework , adsorption , organic chemistry , composite material , scanning electron microscope , composite number , engineering
Nanoporous carbons with high surface area are achieved through direct carbonization of a commercially available zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) without any additional carbon sources. The resultant nanoporous carbons exhibit high electrochemical capacitances in an acidic aqueous electrolyte.
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