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Gelatin-based activated carbon with carbon nanotubes as framework for electric double-layer capacitors

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Gelatin-based activated carbons (GBACs) were prepared by activation of novel synthetic gelatin/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hybrid foams for 2 h at 800 °C using KOH and 1:2 component ratio. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that CNTs were homogenously dispersed with the form of three-dimensional framework in the gelatin matrix. Porosity development of GBACs was assessed by nitrogen adsorption at −196 °C and their capability of the charge accumulation in the electric double-layer was performed by galvanostatic, voltammetric and impedance spectroscopy techniques. GBACs with various contents of CNTs differ in terms of the total pore volume (from 0.57 to 0.98 cm3/g) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area (from 1,000 to 1,992 m2/g). Very promising specific capacitance values, ranging from 155 F/g to 262 F/g, have been found for GBACs operating in 6 mol/l KOH electrolytic solution. With a moderate content of CNTs, the specific capacitance and electronic conductivity of GBAC are substantially improved because of the combination of increased conductivity, high surface area and electrolyte accessibility of the composite electrode.

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Financial support from the National Science Foundation of China (No. 50772033, 50972043), National Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China (No. 09JJ3095), Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Province (No. 2010FJ3151) and the Science and Technology Innovative Research Team in Higher Education Institution of Hunan Province is gratefully acknowledged.

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  1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, People’s Republic of China

    Bin Yi, Xiaohua Chen, Bin Zeng, Haimei Yan & Jianghua Chen

  2. College of Physics and Electronic Science, Changsha University of Science and Technology, 410114, Changsha, People’s Republic of China

    Kaimin Guo

  3. College of Physics, Jilin University, 130012, Changchun, People’s Republic of China

    Zhong Wan & Qi Qian

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Yi, B., Chen, X., Zeng, B. et al. Gelatin-based activated carbon with carbon nanotubes as framework for electric double-layer capacitors. J Porous Mater 19, 37–44 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-010-9445-6

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