Nickel Oxide/Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposite for Electrochemical Capacitance

Abstract

Abstract: A nanocomposite of nickel oxide/carbon nanotubes was prepared through a simple chemical precipitation followed by thermal annealing. The electrochemical capacitance of this electrode material was studied. When the mass fraction of CNTs (carbon nanotubes) in NiO/CNT composites increases, the electrical resistivity of nanocomposites decreases and becomes similar to that of pure CNTs when it reaches 30%. The specific surface area of composites increases with increasing CNT mass fraction and the specific capacitance reaches 160 F/g under 10 mA/g discharge current density at CNT mass fraction of 10%.

Key words: Nickel oxide, Carbon nanotubes, Nanocomposite, Electrochemical capacitance

Kui LIANG, Kayhyeok AN, Younghee LEE. Nickel Oxide/Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposite for Electrochemical Capacitance[J]. J Mater Sci Technol, 2005, 21(03): 292-296.

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