How to Make Activated Carbon Stick to Aluminum Foil for DIY Supercapacitors?

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The discussion focuses on the challenge of adhering activated carbon to aluminum foil for DIY supercapacitor fabrication. The user seeks methods to establish a reliable fabrication technique while testing various household electrolytes between activated carbon electrodes. Key considerations include the properties of electrolytes and their ion sizes, which can affect performance. The user is a beginner in chemistry and is utilizing common household items for this project.

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  • Basic understanding of chemistry concepts, particularly electrolytes.
  • Familiarity with activated carbon properties and applications.
  • Knowledge of DIY fabrication techniques for electronic components.
  • Awareness of ion size variations in different electrolytes.
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  • Research methods for binding activated carbon to aluminum foil.
  • Explore different household electrolytes and their properties.
  • Investigate the impact of ion size on supercapacitor performance.
  • Learn about the fabrication of supercapacitors using common materials.
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This discussion is beneficial for DIY enthusiasts, chemistry beginners, and anyone interested in fabricating supercapacitors using accessible materials.

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Greetings. I started a new project, I am trying to establish a basic fabrication method so I can test different common household electrolytes when placed between two activated carbon electrode.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwO5zSDThdxFazQyeHM5ZFVEdDg/view?usp=sharing

The main problem I am having is getting the activated carbon to adhere to the aluminum foil.
Suggestions welcome.

This is my first chemistry project and I only have access to common household items.
I am a fabricator and I just started to study chemistry. Skill level basic...

Do electrolytes have different size ions?
 
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BurnIt0017 said:
Do electrolytes have different size ions?
They sure do ! You can even look them up, e.g. here. For composite ions e.g. here
 

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