Abstract
Nanoporous carbons obtained by selective leaching of Ti and Al from Ti2AlC, as well as B from B4C, were investigated as electrode materials in electric double-layer capacitors. Cyclic voltammetry tests were conducted in 1 M H2SO4 from 0-250 mV on carbons synthesized at 600, 800, 1000, and 1200°C. Results show that the structure and pore sizes can be tailored and that the optimal synthesis temperature is 1000°C. Specific capacitances for Ti2AlC CDCs and B4C CDCs were 175 and 147 F/g, respectively, compared to multiwall carbon nanotubes and two types of activated carbon, measured herein to be 15, 52, and 125 F/g, respectively. © 2005 The Electrochemical Society. @DOI: 10.1149/1.1921134# All rights reserved.
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