High-Throughput of Polymer Derived Carbon Nanopillar Arrays for Enhanced Energy Storage Performance. Issue 1761 (23rd July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yu, Zenan; Duong, Binh; Moore, Julian; Chantharasupawong, Panit; Li, Chao; Thomas, Jayan
• Editors: Poliks, M.D.; Blaudeck, T.
• Is Part Of: MRS proceedings. Issue 1761(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-07-23
• Subjects: nanostructure, -- carbonization, -- energy storage; Electrical engineering -- Congresses; Physics -- Congresses; Materials -- Research -- Congresses; Materials science -- Congresses; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1557/opl.2015.721
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0272-9172

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) was printed into a nanostructured carbon nanopillar arrays using a quick, simple, and highly efficient method called spin-on nanoprinting (SNAP). The mold used to print PAN nanostructures could easily be reproduced via printing an inverse replica of carbon nanopillar arrays. The as-printed carbon nanopillar arrays were further prepared as supercapacitor electrodes. As a result, these nanostructured carbon electrodes display an order of magnitude enhancement in specific capacitance compared to non-nanostructured carbon electrodes.