Synthesis of MOF-525 derived nanoporous carbons with different particle sizes for supercapacitor application

Authors

Ting-Hsiang Chang, National Taiwan University
Christine Young, National Institute For Materials Science
Min-Han Lee, National Taiwan University
Rahul R. Salunkhe, National Institute for Materials Science
Saad M. Alshehri, King Saud University
Tansir Ahamad, King Saud University
Md Tofazzal Islam, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University
Kevin C.-W Wu, National Taiwan UniversityFollow
Md. Shahriar Al Hossain, University of WollongongFollow
Yusuke Yamauchi, University of WollongongFollow
Kuo-Chuan Ho, National Taiwan University

RIS ID

117180

Publication Details

Chang, T., Young, C., Lee, M., Salunkhe, R. R., Alshehri, S. M., Ahamad, T., Islam, M., Wu, K. C.-W., Hossain, M. A., Yamauchi, Y. & Ho, K. (2017). Synthesis of MOF-525 derived nanoporous carbons with different particle sizes for supercapacitor application. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 12 (21), 2857-2862.

Abstract

Nanoporous carbon (NC) materials have attracted great research interest for supercapacitor applications, because of their excellent electrochemical and mechanical stability, good electrical conductivity, and high surface area. Although there are many reports on metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived carbon materials, previous synthetic studies have been hindered by imperfect control of particle sizes and shapes. Here, we show precise control of the particle sizes of MOF-525 from 100 nm to 750 nm. After conversion of MOF-525 to NC, the effects of variation of the particle size on the electrochemical performance have been carefully investigated. The results demonstrate that our NC is a potential candidate for practical supercapacitor applications.