Electrochemically dispersed nickel oxide nanoparticles on multi-walled carbon nanotubes

  • Bohua Wen
  • , Shichao Zhang*
  • , Hua Fang
  • , Wenbo Liu
  • , Zhijia Du
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

It is the first report that the uniformly dispersed nickel oxide nanoparticles were synthesized on the substrates of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) via electrochemical technique. The morphology and chemical state of the NiOx/MWNTcomposite were characterized using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The electrochemical test results revealed that the surface-decorated composite with oxide particle sizes of 15-30nm can deliver specific capacitance about 190 F g-1, tenfold greater than that of pure MWNT. Meanwhile, the electrode displayed excellent cycling stability with nearly 100% coulombic efficiency over 1000 cycles and good rate capability with acceptable specific capacitance fading, indicating that this novel nanostructured composite electrode was a promising candidate for electrochemical capacitors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8-11
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Chemistry and Physics
Volume131
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2011

Keywords

  • Composite materials
  • Electrochemical techniques
  • Microporous materials
  • Nanostructures

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