Electrochemical scanning probe analysis used as a benchmark for carbon forms quality test. (6th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bussetti, Gianlorenzo; Yivlialin, Rossella; Ciccacci, Franco; Duò, Lamberto; Gibertini, Eugenio; Accogli, Alessandra; Denti, Ilaria; Magagnin, Luca; Micciulla, Federico; Cataldo, Antonino; Bellucci, Stefano; Antonov, Alexander; Grigorieva, Inna
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 33:Number 11(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-01-06
• Subjects: graphite intercalated compounds -- HAPG -- pyrolytic graphite -- electrochemical SPM; Condensed matter -- Periodicals; Matière condensée -- Périodiques; Vaste stoffen; Vloeistoffen; Natuurkunde; Electronic journals; Computer network resources; 530.4105
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-648X/abd427
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0953-8984

Abstract

Abstract: Carbon forms (graphite, pyrolytic graphite, highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG), glassy carbon, carbon foam, graphene, buckypaper, etc) are a wide class of materials largely used in technology and energy storage. The huge request of carbon compounds with reliable and tunable physical and chemical properties is tackled by contriving new production protocols and/or compound functionalizations. To achieve these goals, new samples must be tested in a trial-and-error strategy with techniques that provide information in terms of both specimen quality and properties. In this work, we prove that electrochemical scanning probe techniques allow testing the performances of carbon compounds when are used as an electrode inside an electrochemical cell. Comparing the results with a reference sample (namely, HOPG) gives an insight on defects in the specimen structure, performances, and possible applications of the new samples. In this study, we concentrate on traditional carbon forms already employed in many fields versus new recently-developed specimens, in view of possible applications to the field of energy storage.