Development of activated carbon from thermal coal for electrical double-layer supercapacitors – Part 2

Supercapacitors are electrochemical energy storage devices that promise fast charge-discharge rate, high power density, and long cycle life. However, low energy density and high cost of supercapacitors are yet to be addressed to catch up with the established market of batteries. This research project will design low-cost and high-energy electrodes for high-performance supercapacitors. To this end, we will develop activated carbons from thermal coal as the main component of electrode materials. This project will also determine simplified manufacturing process of supercapacitor cells with special attention to the cost. This project will help the partner organization, Atlas Power Generation Inc., commercialize supercapacitor technology for grid scale applications. This project will ultimately contribute to the transition of the coal industry into the clean energy technolog

Faculty Supervisor:

Jian Liu

Student:

Partner:

Atlas Power Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

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