Local Ordered Structure of Propylene Carbonate in Slit-Shaped Carbon Nanopores by GCMC Simulation
Joint Authors
Ohba, Tomonori
Kanoh, Hirofumi
Kaneko, Katsumi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) has high potential for storing electrical energy at a high power density.
It was reported that a narrow nanopore system provides higher performance of EDLCs.
In such a system, propylene carbonate (PC) is generally used as a solvent in EDLCs.
Hence, the structure of PC in the slit-shaped carbon nanopores should be investigated to reveal the EDLC mechanism.
In this paper, grand canonical Monte Carlo simulation of PC adsorbed in nanopores was performed to elucidate molecular-level understanding of the influence of PC on the EDLC performance.
PC molecules have a highly ordered structure and longer intermolecular distances in nanopores of a pore width less than 0.7 nm.
Thus, the highly ordered and low-density structure formation of the adsorbed PC molecules in narrow nanopores provides a permeation path for electrolytes through nanopores, indicating high-performance EDLCs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ohba, Tomonori& Kaneko, Katsumi& Kanoh, Hirofumi. 2011. Local Ordered Structure of Propylene Carbonate in Slit-Shaped Carbon Nanopores by GCMC Simulation. ISRN Nanotechnology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492298
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ohba, Tomonori…[et al.]. Local Ordered Structure of Propylene Carbonate in Slit-Shaped Carbon Nanopores by GCMC Simulation. ISRN Nanotechnology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492298
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ohba, Tomonori& Kaneko, Katsumi& Kanoh, Hirofumi. Local Ordered Structure of Propylene Carbonate in Slit-Shaped Carbon Nanopores by GCMC Simulation. ISRN Nanotechnology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492298
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492298