Electrospinning as a route to advanced carbon fibre materials for selected low-temperature electrochemical devices: A review
| Autor: | Jorge Pavel Victoria Tafoya, Rhodri Jervis, Matt D. R. Kok, Jeff T. Gostick, Ana Jorge Sobrido, Philipp Schlee, Yue Wen, Paul R. Shearing, Dan J. L. Brett, Ellsworth Bell, Maria-Magdalena Titirici, Servann Herou |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Supercapacitor
chemistry.chemical_classification Fabrication Materials science Heteroatom Energy Engineering and Power Technology Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology Polymer 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Microstructure 01 natural sciences Electrochemical energy conversion Electrospinning 0104 chemical sciences Fuel Technology chemistry Electrode Electrochemistry 0210 nano-technology Energy (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Energy Chemistry. 59:492-529 |
| ISSN: | 2095-4956 |
| Popis: | Electrospinning has been proven as a highly versatile fabrication method for producing nano-structured fibres with controllable morphology, of both the fibres themselves and the void structure of the mats. Additionally, it is possible to use heteroatom doped polymers or to include catalytic precursors in the electrospinning solution to control the surface properties of the fibres. These factors make it an ideal method for the production of electrodes and flow media for a variety of electrochemical devices, enabling reduction in mass transport and activation overpotentials and therefore increasing efficiency. Moreover, the use of biomass as a polymer source has recently gained attention for the ability to embed sustainable principles in the materials of electrochemical devices, complementing their ability to allow an increase in the use of renewable electricity via their application. In this review, the historical and recent developments of electrospun materials for application in redox flow batteries, fuel cells, metal air batteries and supercapacitors are thoroughly reviewed, including an overview of the electrospinning process and a guide to best practice. Finally, we provide an outlook for the emerging use of this process in the field of electrochemical energy devices with the hope that the combination of tailored microstructure, surface functionality and computer modelling will herald a new era of bespoke functional materials that can significantly improve the performance of the devices in which they are used. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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