A brain coral-like supercapacitor electrode containing 3D carbon and metal bicontinuous structures was synthesized by a simple method using agarose gel. This bulk electrode can supply excellent power with ultrahigh-rate capability (![[similar]](http://www.rsc.org/images/entities/char_223c.gif)
1000 V s−1).
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A brain-coral-inspired metal–carbon hybrid synthesized using agarose gel for ultra-fast charge and discharge supercapacitor electrodes
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World Class University Program of Chemical Convergence for Energy & Environment, Institute of Chemical Processes, School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742, Republic of Korea
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Department of Chemical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 139-701, Republic of Korea
Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 1554-1556
DOI: 10.1039/C3CC37009G
Received 27 Sep 2012, Accepted 08 Jan 2013
First published online 08 Jan 2013
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