Synthesis and Characterization of Ni/CNTs Electrodes and their Supercapacitors Performance

Abstract:

The Ni/Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composites for supercapacitor electrode have been synthesized by electroless deposition method. The morphology and structure of Ni/CNTs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The nano-size Ni particles coated the surface of carbon nanotubes. Electrochemical performances of the synthesized composites were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge measurement. The specific capacitance of prepared electrode is up to 281 F/g, which is much higher than acetylene black electrode and pure carbon nanotubes electrode, indicating an effective path for increasing specific capacitance of carbon materials for the appplication of supercapacitors.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 507)
• Pages: 48-51
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.507.48
• Online since: April 2012
• Authors: Fu Liu, Qian Qian Li, Si Han Zhang, Cao Ma, Quan Zhuang Ren, Xin Yong Tao, Ji Peng Cheng, Xiao Bin Zhang
• Keywords: Carbon Nanotube (CN), Electroless Deposition, Nickel, Super-Capacitor (SC)

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