Alkaline hydrogel electrolyte from biosourced chitosan to enhance the rate capability and energy density of carbon-based supercapacitors
Sirine Zallouz, Jean‐Marc Le Meins, Camélia Matei Ghimbeu
Abstract
A green biodegradable hydrogel electrolyte was developed from chitosan biopolymer and KOH. This allows one to increase the energy density of carbon-based supercapacitors and to prevent the electrode degradation and current collector corrosion.
Topics & Concepts
SupercapacitorElectrolyteChitosanBiopolymerMaterials scienceDegradation (telecommunications)Chemical engineeringEnergy densityCarbon fibersEnergy storageElectrodeCurrent densityNanotechnologyChemistryComposite materialElectrochemistryComputer sciencePolymerComposite numberTelecommunicationsPower (physics)EngineeringQuantum mechanicsTheoretical physicsPhysicsPhysical chemistrySupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced battery technologies researchConducting polymers and applications