CARBON

SCI-TECH LABS

AES Division
Advanced Energy Storage Division

Rafael Vicentini

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 Projects of Advanced
Energy Storage
Division:
Project 6 - Development of highly
porous carbon-based materials for
supercapacitors ;

Project 7 - Characterization of
supercapacitors in operation regime.
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Project 6 - Development
of highly porous carbon-
based materials for
supercapacitors

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 Merging project 6 and 7 -
Development of highly porous carbon-
based materials for supercapacitors
and characterization of
supercapacitors in operation regime.

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 What is a
supercapacitor
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Applications of supercapacitors

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 Part 1

Core-niobium pentoxide carbon-

shell nanoparticles decorating
multiwalled carbon nanotubes as
electrode for electrochemical
capacitors (Project 6)

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 Experimental procedure

Scheme of the experimental procedure used in the fabrication of the composite

electrodes using the electrospray technique followed by thermal treatment.
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 SEM & TEM
(a-f) SEM images of
NixAl:MWCNT:Nb2O5
samples.

(g-l)TEM images of
NixAl:MWCNT:Nb2O5
samples.

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 CV and EIS results
a b

Voltammetric curves (VCs) as a function Evolution of the complex-plane plots as a

of the long-term cyclability test ( = 100 function of the galvanostatic charge-
mV s1). discharge (GCD) cycles.
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 GCD curves and Ragone
a c

(e-g) GCD curves (e.g., 0.5 to 30 A g1) and their corresponding findings, including the Ragone plot
contrasting our new supercapacitor device with typical electrochemical energy storage devices (e.g.,
batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors). For the Ragone, the yellow symbols represent data
extracted for the coin cell using the CNT electrodes. On the contrary, the pink symbols represent data
extracted for the coin cell using the Niobium-based electrodes. Electrolyte: 1.0 M Li 2SO4 aqueous
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 Part 2

Niobium pentoxide
nanoparticles @ multi-walled
carbon nanotubes and
activated carbon composite
material as electrodes for
electrochemical capacitors
(Merging project 6 & 7) 12
Electrode preparation and
coin cell assembly

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 SEM & TEM

(a & b) SEM micrographs took from Nb2O5@AC-CNT material anchored onto

the Ni3Al current collector; and
(c-h) TEM micrographs took from Nb2O5@AC-CNT powder.
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 Cyclic Voltammetry
a
c

Nb2O5@AC-CNT in 1V

• Symmetric coin cell

Nb2O5@AC-CNT in 1.8V • 1 M Li2SO4
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 Galvanostatic Charge Discharge
Curves
a b c

GCD curves obtained for GCD at 1.0 V at different GCD at 1.8 V at

a gravimetric current of gravimetric currents. different gravimetric
5 A g1 as a function of currents.
the cell voltage.

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 Efficiency and Ragone data
a
Data extracted from GCD curves
revealing the coulombic efficiency as
a function of the voltage;
b
Data extracted from GCD curves showing
the specific capacitance, energy, and
power for the electrodes of the coin cell
as a function of the gravimetric current
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 Ragone plot

Ragone plot contrasting our new supercapacitor device with typical electrochemical
energy storage devices (e.g., batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors) and using different
cell voltages (e.g., 1.0 V and 1.8 V)
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 In-operando Raman cell
a An EL-CELL opto in-situ
Raman device was used
throughout.

Schematic representation of the experimental setup, evidencing the

electrochemical cell and the Raman microscope lens. The cell was composed of
two electrodes separated by a cellulosic mesoporous membrane with 1.0 M of
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 Raman in-operando
a b

Voltammetric curves obtained at 100 In-operando Raman spectra at 1.0

mV s1 before the in situ Raman mV s1 using the voltage window of 0
analyses. to 1.8 V.
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 Raman in-operando
a b

The Raman band at 990 cm1 as a Plot of the intensity and D-band
function of the applied potential. position as a function of the cell
voltage.
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 Ongoing paper

Origin of D band reversible

shift on Raman spectra of
graphite electrode under
dynamic conditions on
electrochemical capacitor
(Project 7)
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 In-operando Raman cell
a

Schematic representation of the cell used for Raman in-operando. 23

 In-operando Raman spectra

The Raman spectra were performed using 785nm laser, He–Ne laser (633 nm),
and Argon ion lasers (488 and 514 nm). These four lasers were used in different
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electrolytes: H2SO4, Li2SO4, Na2SO4, and K2SO4.
 In-operando Raman spectra

The Raman spectra were performed using 785nm laser, He–Ne laser (633 nm),
and Argon ion lasers (488 and 514 nm). These four lasers were used in different
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electrolytes: H2SO4, Li2SO4, Na2SO4, and K2SO4.
 In-operando Raman spectra

(a-c) D-band as a function of applied voltage. The Raman spectra

were performed using He–Ne laser (633 nm), and Argon ion lasers
(488 and 514 nm). These three lasers were used in different
electrolytes: H2SO4, Li2SO4, Na2SO4, and K2SO4.
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 In-operando Raman spectra

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Zoom of the Raman spectra using 785nm laser; evidencing the

reversible shift on D-band position and intensity
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 CARBON
AES Division SCI-TECH LABS

Advanced Energy Storage Division

Thank you all

If you have any comments or questions, feel free to e-mail me:

rafael.vicentini22@gmail.com
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