Multifunctional Carbon Nanostructures for Advanced Energy Storage Applications

Nanomaterials

Yiran Wang²  Huige Wei²  Yang Lu³  Suying Wei¹  Evan K. Wujcik³  Zhanhu Guo² 

[1] Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA;Integrated Composites Laboratory (ICL), Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37976, USA; E-Mails:;Materials Engineering and Nanosensor Laboratory (MEAN), Dan F. Smith Department of Chemical Engineering, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX 77710, USA; E-Mail:

关键词: multifunctional;    nanocarbon;    nanocomposite;    nanomaterial;    energy storage;    capacitor;    battery;    fuel cell;    graphene;    CNT;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nano5020755

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Carbon nanostructures—including graphene, fullerenes, etc.—have found applications in a number of areas synergistically with a number of other materials.These multifunctional carbon nanostructures have recently attracted tremendous interest for energy storage applications due to their large aspect ratios, specific surface areas, and electrical conductivity. This succinct review aims to report on the recent advances in energy storage applications involving these multifunctional carbon nanostructures. The advanced design and testing of multifunctional carbon nanostructures for energy storage applications—specifically, electrochemical capacitors, lithium ion batteries, and fuel cells—are emphasized with comprehensive examples.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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