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Frontispiece: Design of Carbon/Metal Oxide Hybrids for Electrochemical Energy Storage
Author(s) -
Fleischmann Simon,
Tolosa Aura,
Presser Volker
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201884764
Subject(s) - carbon fibers , electrochemistry , energy storage , oxide , materials science , metal , electrode , nanotechnology , phase (matter) , electrochemical energy conversion , chemical engineering , chemistry , power (physics) , metallurgy , composite number , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics , organic chemistry , engineering
Hybridization of carbon with metal oxides is an intriguing approach in the field of electrochemical energy storage to create electrode materials that provide a high specific energy and power. The carbon phase offers a high specific surface area and electrical conductivity, whereas the metal oxide introduces Faradaic charge transfer to the system. To achieve synergistic effects between the components that are chemically linked on a molecular scale, their interface must be carefully designed. In this Concept article on page 12143 ff., several hybridization strategies are discussed as well as the impact of the carbon phase on the resulting hybrid material properties.