Electrochemistry of Carbon Relative to Batteries and Fuel Cells

Abstract

Carbon of various types are extensively used in battery and fuel cell applications an electronic conductor, a catalyst for specific reactions, a support for other catalysts and as a high surface area electrode affording a large total capacity (capacitor batteries). This report considers the basic properties of carbons and graphites of importance to these applications including the electronic and solid state properties; pore structure of activated carbons; intrinsic surface electronic and electrochemical properties; surface chemical groups and acid/base properties; redox reactions on carbon/graphite surfaces; electrocatalytic properties of carbon surfaces for various electrode reactions; Chemically modified carbon/graphite surfaces; electrochemical oxidation of carbon in battery and fuel cell applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199698

Entities

People

  • Donald Tryk
  • Ernest B. Yeager

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitors
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Current Density
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Fermi Levels
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Metal Air Batteries
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Oxides
  • Solid State Properties
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Microelectronics