electrochemical capacitor

Manganese oxide was obtained by cathodic electrochemical deposition from the electrolyte solutions adding sodium nitrate or sulfate. The structural characteristics and the elemental composition of the MnO2 samples were studied by energy dispersive microanalysis, IR spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The electrochemical characteristics of the electrodes were determined by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge and impedance spectroscopy in 0.5M Na2SO4 solution.

The energetic properties of the new composite electrode materials suitable for electrochemical capacitors were investigated. Composite electrodes were made using Norit A activated carbon and synthesized sparingly soluble copper salts such as copper iodide(I) and hexacyanoferrates (II), etc. (III). The composition of the salts was confirmed by elemental analysis and the particle size was determined by the Scherrer equation using the data of X­-ray phase analysis.