A novel quaternary ammonium salt based on spiro-(1,1′)-bipyrolidinium tetrafluoroborate (SBP-BF4) has been synthesized and dissolved in propylene carbonate (PC) with 1.5 mol L-1 (M) concentration for electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs). The physic-chemical properties and electrochemical performance of SBP-BF4/PC electrolyte are investigated. Compared with the standard electrolyte 1.5 M TEMA-BF4 in PC, the novel SBP-BF4/PC electrolyte exhibited much better electrochemical performance due to its smaller cation size, lower viscosity and higher conductivity. The specific discharge capacitance of activated carbon electrode based EDLCs using SBP-BF4/PC electrolyte is 120 F g -1, the energy density and power density can reach 31 kW kg -1 and 6938 W kg-1, respectively, when the working voltage is 2.7 V and current density is 50 mA g-1. The withstand voltage of activated carbon based EDLCs with SBP-BF4/PC electrolyte can reach to 3.2 V, where the stable discharge capacitance and energy density are 121 F g-1 and 43 Wh kg-1, respectively. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Yu, X., Ruan, D., Wu, C., Wang, J., & Shi, Z. (2014). Spiro-(1,1′)-bipyrrolidinium tetrafluoroborate salt as high voltage electrolyte for electric double layer capacitors. Journal of Power Sources, 265, 309–316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.04.144
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