Abstract
For the first time, graphite fibers have been electrochemically intercalated with Br − that have the same structure and properties as those intercalated from vapor phase Br 2. This was accomplished by intercalating pitch-based Thornel ® K-1100 graphite fibers at low temperature (near 0 °C) and high currents (2 A) for long times (6 h). The mechanism appears to be that Br − is oxidized to aqueous Br 2 which, when sufficient local concentration builds up, intercalates the fiber. This was confirmed by intercalating K-1100 fiber in a saturated aqueous Br 2 solution without passing an electrical current. The applied voltage does apparently lower the activation energy of the reaction as evidenced by the observation that P-120 and P-100 fibers will not intercalate in aqueous Br 2 unless a voltage is applied.
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