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Journal of Materials Science
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21-11-2016 | Original Paper

Nitrogen-doped hollow carbon spheres for supercapacitors

Authors: Aibing Chen, Yuying Wang, Yifeng Yu, Hexu Sun, Yunqian Li, Kechan Xia, Shuhui Li

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 6/2017

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Abstract

We present high nitrogen-doped hollow carbon spheres (HNHCSs) via cooperative template-directed coating method. The SiO2 spheres serve as hard template; ionic liquids, such as 1-hexadecyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide (CMMB), serve as cationic surfactant; resorcinol formaldehyde (RF) resins as carbon source; and melamine as nitrogen source. The CMMB used in the coating procedure improves the SiO2 spheres dispersion in the reaction media and introduces nitrogen atom into carbon skeleton. The CMMB, SiO2 spheres, and RF resins self-assemble into inorganic–organic core–shell structures through electrostatic interaction. After being treated with melamine, the nitrogen content of the sample further improved, which can enhance the performance of supercapacitor. Due to high nitrogen content, specific surface area, and unique hollow structure, the HNHCSs exhibit a reversible specific capacitance of 368 F g−1 at 0.2 A g−1 in 6 M KOH, and maintains a good high-class capacitance retention capability (85.1%) at 5.0 A g−1 for up to 5000 cycles. These results show that the HNHCSs with high nitrogen content, specific surface area, and hollow structure represent a promising alternative of efficient electrode material for supercapacitor.
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Metadata
Title
Nitrogen-doped hollow carbon spheres for supercapacitors
Authors
Aibing Chen
Yuying Wang
Yifeng Yu
Hexu Sun
Yunqian Li
Kechan Xia
Shuhui Li
Publication date
21-11-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-016-0604-2

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