A novel method for metal oxide deposition on carbon aerogels with potential application in capacitive deionization of saline water

Capacitance values as large as 99 F/g and 91 F/g were respectively recorded for CAGDFeAct and CAGDMnAct by cyclic voltammetry. The large capacitance detected for the iron containing activated aerogel was confirmed by deionization experiments. An electrosorption capacity of 0.133 mmol/g was recorded for CAGDFeAct in a 0.025 M NaCl solution when 1.5 V were applied during the charge period. The study of the kinetic response of the electrodes showed a poor behavior for CAGDMnAct and was correlated to the partial blocking of pore structure exerted by the embedded nanometric metal oxide particles.