Boron “gluing” nitrogen heteroatoms in a prepolymerized ionic liquid-based carbon scaffold for durable supercapacitive activity
Ling Miao, Hui Duan, Dazhang Zhu, Yaokang Lv, Lihua Gan, Liangchun Li, Mingxian Liu
Abstract
Doped boron atoms are bridged to glue more electroactive nitrogen sites on the carbon surface, and the high binding energy of the consequent B–C bonds further consolidates the porous carbon scaffold for durable ion/electron transfer.
Topics & Concepts
HeteroatomBoronMaterials scienceCarbon fibersNitrogenIonic bondingIonic liquidChemical engineeringIonChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryComposite numberCatalysisEngineeringRing (chemistry)Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced battery technologies research