Nanoporous hybrid electrolytes

Nanoscale organic hybrid electrolytes.

Nanoscale Organic Hybrid Electrolytes** Jennifer L. Nugent, Surya S. Moganty, and Lynden A. Archer* [*] Prof. L. A. Archer, Dr. S. Moganty, J. L. Nugent School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-5201 Email: [email protected] [**] Work on synthesis and mechanical characterization of nanoscale organic hybrid materials (NOHMs) was supported by Award No. ...

Electrochemical Properties of Nanoporous Carbon Material in Aqueous Electrolytes

The paper is devoted to the study of the behavior of capacitor type electrochemical system in the К(+)-containing aqueous electrolytes. Nanoporous carbon material (NCM) was used as the electrode material, obtained by carbonization of plant raw materials with the following chemical activation. Optimization of pore size distribution was carried out by chemical-thermal method using potassium hydro...

Electrically Tunable Nanoporous Carbon Hybrid Actuators

Unusual effects of solvent polarity on capacitance for organic electrolytes in a nanoporous electrode.

The interplay between ions and solvent molecules inside the nanoporous electrodes of a supercapacitor has not been well understood but could be a fertile ground for new insights into the device's performance. By tuning the dipole moment of the solvent in an organic electrolyte, we find, from classical density functional theory calculations, pronounced oscillation of capacitance with the pore si...

Composite Electrolytes and electrodes for Intermediate Temperature Hybrid Fuel Cells

Moving away from conventional solid oxide electrolytes, hybrid fuel cells based on composite electrolytes (a solid oxide electrolyte and a molten alkaline carbonate phase) exhibit promising performance due to the high electrolyte conductivity within the so-called intermediate temperature ranges (400-600 C). These electrolytes are a blend of those traditionally used in Solid Oxide and Molten Car...