Preparation and characterization of aligned carbon nanotube-ruthenium oxide nanocomposites for supercapacitors.
Preparation and characterization of aligned carbon nanotube-ruthenium oxide nanocomposites for supercapacitors.
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10.1002/smll.200400137
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发表时间:
2005-05
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13.3
通讯作者:
Jianshan Ye;Hui Cui;Xiao Liu;T. Lim;Wei‐De Zhang;F. Sheu
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作者:
Jianshan Ye;Hui Cui;Xiao Liu;T. Lim;Wei‐De Zhang;F. Sheu
A novel type of ruthenium oxide (RuO(2))-modified multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWNT) nanocomposite electrode (RuO(2)/MWNT) for supercapacitors has been prepared. The nanocomposites were formed by depositing Ru by magnetic-sputtering in an Ar/O(2) atmosphere onto MWNTs, which were synthesized on Ta plates by chemical vapor deposition. Cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, and electrochemical impedance measurements were applied to investigate the performance of the RuO(2)/MWNT nanocomposite electrodes. The capacitance of the MWNT electrodes in 1.0 M H(2)SO(4) is significantly increased from 0.35 to 16.94 mF cm(-2) by modification with RuO(2). The RuO(2) film on the surface of the nanotubes is composed of small crystal grains with tilted bundle-like microstructures, as observed by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results demonstrate a promising route to prepare RuO(2)/MWNT-based double-layer supercapacitors.