(Invited) Redox Mechanistic Effects on Pseudo-Capacitive Electrode Behaviour

Abstract

Much ado has been made about the contributions that redox processes made to pseudo-capacitive electrode performance. Many apparently similar materials such as RuO2, MnO2 and NiOOH contribute charge through redox processes at the electrode surface; however, their performance can be quite different depending on the electrode properties and environment. The typical response for an electrochemical capacitor electrode is a box-like voltammogram; however, materials such as these have a basis of such behaviour, but may also include distinct redox peaks within the voltammogram. Here we will examine the role that the redox mechanism for these psuedo-capacitive materials has on electrode performance, as well as investigate its impact on electrode properties, in particular crystal size. Outcomes will allow further differentiation of materials used in electrochemical capacitors.