ABSTRACT

II. Properties of Active Carbons Important for Their Electrochemical Behavior 128 A. Pore Structure 129 B. Chemistry of Carbon Surfaces 131 C. Electrical Properties 137 D. Surface Phenomena in Electrolyte Solutions 138

III. Physicochemical Properties of Active Carbons Used for Electrode Preparation 140 A. Materials Presentation 140 B. Porosity 141 C. Surface Chemistry 143

IV. Voltammetry of Powdered Active Carbon Electrodes (PACE) 154 A. System Description 154 B. The Influence of Carbon Surface Modification on the Shape

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