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Modified activated carbon material, preparation method and supercapacitor application thereof

An activated carbon and modified technology, which is applied in the fields of hybrid capacitor electrodes, chemical instruments and methods, carbon compounds, etc., can solve the problems of increasing the proportion of inactive components in the device, poor conductivity, and complex processes, and achieve easy large-scale industrialization. Production, stable material properties, and the effect of improving preparation efficiency

Pending Publication Date: 2020-12-15
BEIJING UNIV OF CHEM TECH
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[0004] (1) From a structural point of view, activated carbon materials are usually blocks with a particle size of 5-200 μm, the particle size distribution is uneven, the particles are loosely packed, and there are a large number of gaps. Its loose structure requires a large amount of electrolysis Liquid fills internal voids, and it is easy to fall off when a large amount of coating is applied on the surface of the current collector, which limits its loading capacity per unit area, resulting in a large amount of current collectors (the prices of commercial carbon-coated aluminum foil, carbon-coated copper foil, and nickel foam collectors are respectively 35-45, 45-65 and 30-55 million yuan / ton, surface density is 5-6, 8-10 and 28-40mg cm -2 )
However, the extensive use of electrolyte and current collector not only increases the proportion of inactive components in the device, but also reduces the overall capacity of the device, which is not conducive to the development of low-cost and lightweight devices.
In addition, the large specific surface area and porous structure of activated carbon reduce its bulk density (0.3–0.6 g cm -3 ), which greatly limits its volume performance as a supercapacitor electrode material, which is not conducive to the development of device miniaturization and portability [Energy & Environmental Science, 2016, 9: 729-762.]
[0005] (2) Since most of the activated carbon undergoes the preparation process of activator "from outside to inside" step by step activation, the internal pore structure of activated carbon presents a deep and tortuous branch shape, and there are a large number of blind pores and closed pores, which leads to poor infiltration of the electrolyte. Complete, large ion diffusion resistance and other issues, its specific capacity in the aqueous electrolyte is about 100-200F g -1 , which is far from meeting the needs of practical applications; activated carbon itself has an amorphous carbon structure, and its conductivity is poor, which limits its rate performance as an electrode material for supercapacitors.
[0006] (3) When the supercapacitor is disconnected from the charging circuit or load, the phenomenon of voltage attenuation often occurs, that is, self-discharge phenomenon
In recent years, some researchers have adjusted the preparation conditions of activated carbon to prepare activated carbon with special morphology, such as activated carbon nanospheres and activated carbon fibers, and used graphene-loaded activated carbon to prepare composite gel [Advanced Science, 2019: 1802355.] to achieve the compact effect , but these methods are complex, resource-intensive, and limited to laboratory research
In addition, the self-discharge phenomenon of activated carbon electrodes is mostly focused on the mechanism research, and the research on the effect of inhibiting self-discharge through the modification of electrode materials focuses on new carbon materials such as graphene and carbon nanotubes [Nano Energy, 2017, 31: 183 -193.&Nano Energy,2014,4:14-22.], and there are very few studies on the modification of activated carbon

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[0027] A commercial activated carbon S1 was put into a ball mill and ball milled at a constant speed of 500 rpm for 12 hours under an argon atmosphere to obtain a high-density activated carbon material (S1-12).

[0028] as attached figure 1 As shown in the particle size distribution diagram, the average particle size decreased from 16.9 μm to 11.5 μm after ball milling; the tap density of activated carbon was measured from 0.37 g cm -3 Increased to 0.73g cm -3 , increased by 97%; nitrogen adsorption and desorption test results show that the specific surface area and pore volume by 1673m 2 g -1 and 0.8cm 3 g -1 Lowered to 302m 2 g -1 and 0.3cm 3 g -1 . Blind hole rate decreased from 15.6% to 3.7%. Conductivity by 57S m -1 Increased to 138S m -1 .

[0029] as attached figure 2 The electrochemical performance test results of supercapacitors show that at 1A g -1 Under the current density, the mass specific capacity and volume specific capacity of S1 are 179F g -1 an...

Embodiment 2

[0032] A commercial activated carbon S2 was put into a ball mill and ball milled at a constant speed of 500 rpm for 8 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain a high-density activated carbon material (S2-8).

[0033] The measured tap density is from 0.41g cm -3 Increased to 0.81g cm -3 , an improvement of 98%. , the specific surface area is 1294m 2 g -1 Reduced to 582m 2 g -1 . Blind hole rate decreased from 18.9% to 4.2%. Conductivity by 87S m -1 Increased to 164S m -1 . Electrochemical test results showed that at 1A g -1 Under the current density, the mass specific capacity of S2-8 is increased by 12% compared with S2, and the volume specific capacity is increased by 238%; at 10A g -1 Under the current density, the volume specific capacity is increased by 204%.

[0034] The self-discharge test results of supercapacitors show that the initial voltage is 3.5V. In the open circuit state, the time for the voltage of S2 and S2-8 to decrease to half of the initial v...

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[0036] A commercial activated carbon S2 was put into a pulverizer and pulverized at a constant speed of 2800 rpm for 16 hours under a vacuum atmosphere to obtain a high-density activated carbon material (S2-16).

[0037] The measured tap density of S2-16 is 1.02g cm -3 , the specific surface area is 822m 2 g -1 . The blind hole rate is 3.2%. Conductivity by 57S m -1 Increased to 280S m -1 . Electrochemical test results showed that at 1A g -1 Under the current density, the mass specific capacity of S2-16 is increased by 15% compared with S2, and the volume specific capacity is increased by 248%; at 10A g -1 Under the current density, the volume specific capacity is increased by 243%. The self-discharge test results show that the time for the voltage of S2-16 to decrease to half of the initial voltage is 13 hours, which is 140% longer; after standing for 48 hours, the voltage decays to 1.44V, which is 20% lower.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a modified activated carbon material, a preparation method and a supercapacitor application thereof. Activated carbon with the particle size of 5-200 micrometers serves as a starting raw material, mechanical densification treatment is carried out under the anaerobic condition, the modified activated carbon material is obtained, the blind hole rate is lower than 5%, the tapdensity is larger than 0.6 g cm<-3>, and the electric conductivity is larger than 130 S m<-1>. When the modified activated carbon material is used as a supercapacitor electrode material, the modifiedactivated carbon material shows good electrochemical performance, the mass specific capacity can be improved by 35% to the maximum extent under the current density of 1A g<-1>, the volume specific capacity can be improved by 330% to the maximum extent, and the modified activated carbon material has excellent rate capability and cycling stability. In addition, the time for reducing the voltage to half of the initial voltage in the self-discharge process can be prolonged by 300% at most, and the voltage attenuation can be reduced by 20% at most after 48 hours.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of supercapacitor electrode materials, in particular to a modified activated carbon material, a preparation method and an application of supercapacitors. Background technique [0002] Supercapacitors have the advantages of high power density, fast charging and discharging, and long service life. It plays an important role, and the high power characteristics of supercapacitors make it possible to replace traditional batteries to meet the needs of electric vehicles for high power discharge when braking and climbing. The key to the research and development of high-performance supercapacitors is how to improve and enhance the performance of its core components, that is, electrode materials. Therefore, research and preparation of high-performance electrode materials has become a top priority. [0003] Activated carbon is currently the electrode material commonly used in commercial supercapacitors. On the one hand, the ult...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): C01B32/354H01G11/24H01G11/34
CPCH01G11/24H01G11/34C01B32/354Y02E60/13
Inventor 宋怀河苑仁鲁董玥陈晓红
Owner BEIJING UNIV OF CHEM TECH