Abstract: Disclosed are activated carbon electrodes fabricated according to a “pore mouth diameter mixture profile” that is optimized for a given electrochemical application. In a given pore mouth diameter mixture profile, the pore mouth diameter and conductivity of activated carbon are tightly controlled and provide unexpected long-term charging/discharging (aka “cycling”) performance. A given “pore mouth diameter mixture profile” optimizes a mixture of pore mouth diameters for a given electrochemical application, such as energy storage, desalination, deionization, hydrolysis, and dialysis, inter alia.

Abstract: Disclosed are activated carbon electrodes fabricated according to a “pore mouth diameter mixture profile” that is optimized for a given electrochemical application. In a given pore mouth diameter mixture profile, the pore mouth diameter and conductivity of activated carbon are tightly controlled and provide unexpected long-term charging/discharging (aka “cycling”) performance. A given “pore mouth diameter mixture profile” optimizes a mixture of pore mouth diameters for a given electrochemical application, such as energy storage, desalination, deionization, hydrolysis, and dialysis, inter alia.