Electrochemical Capacitive Properties of CuO Nanorods Prepared by a Facile Microwave-Assisted Synthesis Method

Abstract:

CuO nanorods were fabricated by a facile microwave-assisted synthesis method and applied to pseudo-capacitor. The CuO nanorods were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The capacitive behavior of nanorods was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge–discharge measurements. Electrochemical experiments reveal that CuO nanorods demonstrate better capacitance performance than granular CuOs prepared by chemical precipitation method. The CuO nanorods have a high specific capacitance of 317 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g and a fairly good cyclic stability.

• Periodical: Journal of Nano Research (Volume 62)
• Pages: 21-30
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JNanoR.62.21
• Online since: April 2020
• Authors: Wei Li*, Na Na Feng
• Keywords: Capacitor, Copper Oxide, Electrochemistry, Microwave-Assisted Synthesis, Nanorod

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