Electrospun ultrafine carbon fiber webs for electrochemical capacitive desalination

• DOI: 10.1039/c0nj00407c
• Publication Date: 2010-07-26T09:01:04Z
• Authors: Ming Wang; Zheng-Hong Huang; Lei Wang; Ming-Xi Wang; Feiyu Kang; Haoqing Hou
• Keywords: Polyacrylonitrile; Capacitive Deionization; Carbon fibers

Ultrafine carbon fiber webs were prepared from oxidatively stabilized electrospun poly(acrylonitrile) fibers, followed by carbonization or further activation with steam. Capacitive de-ionization was evaluated in the batch mode. It found that exhibited considerable electrical adsorption, which enhanced a faster electrosorption rate and higher capacity.