Expanded Graphite-Based Materials for Supercapacitors: A Review

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2022 Feb 15

PMID 35163981

Authors

Dan Zhang

Chao Tan

Weizhuo Zhang

Weijie Pan

Qi Wang

Le Li

Affiliations

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Abstract

Supercapacitors have gained e wide attention because of high power density, fast charging and discharging, as well as good cycle performance. Recently, expanded graphite (EG) has been widely investigated as an effective electrode material for supercapacitors owing to its excellent physical, chemical, electrical, and mechanical properties. Based on charge storage mechanism, supercapacitors have been divided into symmetric, asymmetric, and hybrid supercapacitors. Here, we review the study progress of EG-based materials to be electrode materials. Furthermore, we discuss the application prospects and challenges of EG-based materials in supercapacitors.

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