An activated carbon monolith as an electrode material for supercapacitors

Abstract. Activated carbon binderless monoliths with high consistency and large porosity, synthesised from a mesophase pitch, are studied as electrodes for supercapacitors. The electrochemical cells prepared provided high capacitance values in sulphuric acid media (334 F g-1) and very low electrical resistivity, which results in a very efficient energy storage device (12 Wh Kg-1 maximum ener…