Synthesis and Optimization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes–Ferrihydrite Hybrid Composite
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Preparation
2.2. FHY/MWCNT Composite Synthesis
2.3. X-ray Powder Diffraction (XRD) Analysis
2.4. Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) Analysis
2.5. Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) Surface Area Analysis
2.6. Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) Analysis
2.6.1. Thin-Film Deposition for Working Electrodes (WE)
2.6.2. CV Setup
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. XRD Patterns of the FHY/MWCNT Composite
3.2. TEM Results
3.3. Surface Area (BET) and Specific Capacitance (CV) Analysis of the FHY/MWCNT Composites
3.4. Optimal FHY/MWCNT Composite Ratio Prediction
4. Conclusions, Technical Implication, and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Tran, T.; Deocampo, D.M.; Kabengi, N. Synthesis and Optimization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes–Ferrihydrite Hybrid Composite. J. Compos. Sci. 2021, 5, 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5010005
Tran T, Deocampo DM, Kabengi N. Synthesis and Optimization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes–Ferrihydrite Hybrid Composite. Journal of Composites Science. 2021; 5(1):5. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5010005
Chicago/Turabian StyleTran, Thien, Daniel M. Deocampo, and Nadine Kabengi. 2021. "Synthesis and Optimization of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes–Ferrihydrite Hybrid Composite" Journal of Composites Science 5, no. 1: 5. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs5010005