Potential-induced electronic structure changes in supercapacitor electrodes observed by in operando soft X-ray spectroscopy.

Bagge-Hansen, Michael; Wood, Brandon C; Ogitsu, Tadashi; Willey, Trevor M; Tran, Ich C; Wittstock, Arne; Biener, Monika M; Merrill, Matthew D et al. · Adv Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The dynamic physiochemical response of a functioning graphene-based aerogel supercapacitor is monitored in operando by soft X-ray spectroscopy and interpreted through ab initio atomistic simulations. Unanticipated changes in the electronic structure of the electrode as a function of applied voltage bias indicate structural modifications across multiple length scales via independent pseudocapacitive and electric double layer charge storage channels.