Issue 4, 2016
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Review on recent advances in nitrogen-doped carbons: preparations and applications in supercapacitors

Yuanfu Deng,*a   Ye Xie,a   Kaixiang Zoua  and  Xiulei Ji*b  

* Corresponding authors

a The Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
E-mail: chyfdeng@scut.edu.cn

b Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
E-mail: David.Ji@oregonstate.edu

Abstract

It is of great interest to develop new carbon-based materials as electrodes for supercapacitors because the conventional electrodes of activated carbons in supercapacitors cannot meet the ever-increasing demands for high energy and power densities for electronic devices. Due to their high electronic conductivity and improved hydrophilic properties, together with their easy syntheses and functionalization, N-doped carbons have shown a great potential in energy storage and conversion applications. In this review, after a brief introduction of electrochemical capacitors, we summarize the advances, in the recent six years, in the preparation methods of N-doped carbons for applications in supercapacitors. We also discuss and predict futuristic research trends towards the design and syntheses of N-doped carbons with unique properties for electrochemical energy storage.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C5TA08620E
Article type
Review Article
Submitted
26 Oct 2015
Accepted
25 Nov 2015
First published
27 Nov 2015

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016,4, 1144-1173

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Review on recent advances in nitrogen-doped carbons: preparations and applications in supercapacitors

Y. Deng, Y. Xie, K. Zou and X. Ji, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 1144 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA08620E

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