Suppression of PF6- intercalation into graphite by small amounts of ethylene carbonate in activated carbon/graphite capacitors

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Mar 7;46(9):1544-6. doi: 10.1039/b914931g. Epub 2010 Jan 27.

Abstract

Ethylene carbonate molecules in electrolyte solutions can bind tightly with PF(6)(-) anions, and prevent the intercalation of these anions into the interlayer spaces of graphite positive electrodes in activated carbon/graphite capacitors.