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‘Activated’ graphite oxide boosts supercapacitors

13 May 2011 Isabelle Dumé
Atomic-resolution electron micrograph of the structure of activated graphene
An atomic-resolution electron micrograph of the structure of activated graphene. The image shows that the material is composed of single sheets of crystalline carbon, which are highly curved to form a porous 3D network. (Courtesy: Eric A Stach, Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory)
Researchers in the US have discovered a new form of carbon produced by “activating” expa

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