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Comparing supercapacitors with graphene/graphyne electrodes and [Bmim][PF6], [Emim][BF4], [Ch][Gly] and [Pyr][Tfsi] ionic liquids using molecular dynamics

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Author(s):
Chagas, Henrique de Araujo ; Fileti, Eudes Eterno ; Colherinhas, Guilherme
Total Authors: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS; v. 379, p. 10-pg., 2023-06-01.
Abstract

Two-dimensional carbon materials, such as graphene and graphyne, have been very relevant in the context of energy storage applications. Such materials have unique physical, chemical and electronic properties. Graphyne, in particular, exhibits even more remarkable properties related to its larger specific area, greater electronic mobility, and its intrinsic band-gap. In this work, we present a series of results from an extensive set of atomistic molecular dynamics simulations that compare the efficiency of these two materials as electrodes in electric double layer capacitors. Although there is already a considerable volume of work on graphene and graphyne, an extensive comparison of their performances in energy storage applications under thermodynamic conditions has not yet been presented. Here our simulations investigate the electrostatic properties of eight different supercapacitors, four of which are graphene and the other graphyne, in different electrolytes. A detailed analysis of the energetic and electrostatic of these is reported for all systems. The performance of the supercapacitors is described in terms of their electrode capacitance, providing a set of results that indicate the superiority of the graphyne electrode over the graphene electrodes. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 20/16467-9 - Design of electrode and electrolyte materials for energy storage applications
Grantee:Eudes Eterno Fileti
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants