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Decoding Interface Evolution: Toward Next-Generation Porous Carbon Supercapacitors via In-situ Characterization
Fang Yuan1, Minjun Kim2,3, Yiqiang Wu1
1College of Materials and Energy, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, P. R. China.
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The advancement of porous carbon supercapacitors is constrained by the inability of conventional characterization to probe their dynamic electrode-electrolyte interfaces. In-situ characterization bridges this gap, offering real-time observation of critical processes such as ion adsorption/desorption and surface reactions under operating conditions. This Perspective illustrates how these in-situ techniques are transforming mechanistic understanding, discusses persistent challenges including multimodal integration and spatiotemporal resolution trade-offs, and proposes a roadmap to translate these insights into the design of next-generation devices.
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