Improvement in Electrode Performance of Novel SWCNT Loaded Three-Dimensional Porous RVC Composite Electrodes by Electrochemical Deposition Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials, Methods and Experimental Section
2.1. Chemicals and Materials
2.2. Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes
2.3. Dispersion of a-SWCNT
2.4. Pre-Treatment of the RVC Electrode
2.5. a-SWCNT Dip Coated RVC Electrode
2.6. Electrochemical Characterization
2.7 Physical Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of SWCNT after Functionalization by Raman Spectroscopy
3.2. Characterization of SWCNT after Functionalization by Visible Spectrophotometry
3.3. Dispersion of a-SWCNT in DMF
3.4. Optimization of RVC Electrodes Coated with a-SWCNT
3.5. Optimization of the Loading Level of a-SWCNT on the RVC Electrode
3.6. Scanning Electron Microscopy of a-SWCNT-Coated RVC Electrodes
3.7. Electrochemical Behavior Evaluation Using Cyclic Voltammetry
3.8. The Capacitance of RVC Electrode before and after Loading with a-SWCNT
3.9. Effect of Increasing the Scan Rate on the Electrode Capacitance
3.10. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
3.11. Cycling Stability of a-SWCNT/RVC Electrodes
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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(SWCNT) | (cm−1) | dt (nm) | ID/IG |
---|---|---|---|
Raw | 191 | 1.30 | 0.0615 |
213 | 1.16 | ||
254 | 0.98 | ||
Treated | 196 | 1.27 | 0.7452 |
219 | 1.13 | ||
258 | 0.96 |
Sample | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
RVC (mg) | 159 | 161 | 161 | 162 |
After coating (mg) | 165 | 184 | 195 | 212 |
Amount of a-SWCNT (mg) in sample | 6 | 23 | 34 | 50 |
Amount of a-SWCNT in sample (% w/w) | 3.63 | 12.50 | 17.43 | 23.58 |
Sample | 3.63 wt % a-SWCNT-Coated RVC | ||||||
Scan rate (mV/s) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 100 | 200 | |
Specific Capacitance | (F/g) | 267.24 | 239.58 | 207.40 | 132.69 | 84.78 | 51.15 |
(F/cm2) | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | |
(F/cm3) | 0.72 | 0.64 | 0.56 | 0.36 | 0.23 | 0.14 | |
Sample | 12.50 wt % a-SWCNT-Coated RVC | ||||||
Scan rate (mV/s) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 100 | 200 | |
Specific Capacitance | (F/g) | 165.20 | 150.33 | 132.16 | 99.12 | 56.17 | 34.69 |
(F/cm2) | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.02 | |
(F/cm3) | 1.76 | 1.46 | 1.02 | 0.55 | 0.31 | 0.17 | |
Sample | 17.43 wt % a-SWCNT-Coated RVC | ||||||
Scan rate (mV/s) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 100 | 200 | |
Specific Capacitance | (F/g) | 153.79 | 138.94 | 125.20 | 100.77 | 61.07 | 41.23 |
(F/cm2) | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.02 | |
(F/cm3) | 2.42 | 1.93 | 1.31 | 0.67 | 0.37 | 0.19 | |
Sample | 23.58 wt % a-SWCNT-Coated RVC | ||||||
Scan rate (mV/s) | 5 | 10 | 20 | 50 | 100 | 200 | |
Specific Capacitance | (F/g) | 139.65 | 131.27 | 117.70 | 103.34 | 68.43 | 51.67 |
(F/cm2) | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.19 | 0.14 | |
(F/cm3) | 3.23 | 3.04 | 2.75 | 2.39 | 1.58 | 1.20 |
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Aldalbahi, A.; Rahaman, M.; Almoigli, M.; Meriey, A.Y.; Alharbi, K.N. Improvement in Electrode Performance of Novel SWCNT Loaded Three-Dimensional Porous RVC Composite Electrodes by Electrochemical Deposition Method. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8010019
Aldalbahi A, Rahaman M, Almoigli M, Meriey AY, Alharbi KN. Improvement in Electrode Performance of Novel SWCNT Loaded Three-Dimensional Porous RVC Composite Electrodes by Electrochemical Deposition Method. Nanomaterials. 2018; 8(1):19. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8010019
Chicago/Turabian StyleAldalbahi, Ali, Mostafizur Rahaman, Mohammed Almoigli, Al Yahya Meriey, and Khalid N. Alharbi. 2018. "Improvement in Electrode Performance of Novel SWCNT Loaded Three-Dimensional Porous RVC Composite Electrodes by Electrochemical Deposition Method" Nanomaterials 8, no. 1: 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8010019