Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Active Carbon Research Group
Porous Carbon Electrode
(1200x)
Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the porous carbon surface of an electrode used for electrochemical double layer capacitors. Energy is stored within the capacitor as a result of the separation and accumulation of charge at the interface between an electronically conducting electrode and an ionically conducting electrolyte. The large charge delivered results from the amplification of the double layer over the large surface area of the activated porous carbon.
Information: macdonald-j@rmc.ca
