Efficient sucrose-derived mesoporous carbon sphere electrodes with enhanced hydrophilicity for water capacitive deionization at low cell voltages
Shaimaa K. Mohamed, Sara Abd Elsalam, Ahmed Shahat, Hassan M.A. Hassan, Rasha M. Kamel
Abstract
Mesoporous carbon spheres synthesized by a hard template approach. Low contact angle and better hydrophilicity. MCS electrodes can desalinate water at a low cell voltage of 0.8 V.
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ChemistryCapacitive deionizationMesoporous materialElectrodeContact angleCarbon fibersSPHERESLow voltageChemical engineeringVoltageNanotechnologyElectrochemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryElectrical engineeringCatalysisMaterials scienceComposite numberAstronomyPhysical chemistryEngineeringPhysicsMembrane-based Ion Separation TechniquesMembrane Separation TechnologiesAdvanced battery technologies research