| abstract |
The invention relates to a method for producing activated carbon, wherein the method comprises the steps of carbonization of a carbon precursor by a first heat treatment to obtain char; mixing of the char with a chemical agent and a reducing agent to serve as a feedstock mixture; and activation of the feedstock mixture by a second heat treatment, wherein the chemical agent is selected from a group comprising potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate, potassium oxide, and sodium oxide and wherein the reducing agent comprises a metal. The invention further relates to an electrode comprising the activated carbon produced by the method, and to a superca-pacitor comprising the electrode. |