Plasma synthesis of polyaniline enrobed carbon nanotubes for electrochemical applications

Autor: Eva Kovacevic, Johannes Berndt, Enric Bertran-Serra, Roger Amade, Shahzad Hussain, Cedric Pattyn, A. Dias, Mohamed-Ramzi Ammar, Chantal Boulmer-Leborgne
Přispěvatelé: Groupe de recherches sur l'énergétique des milieux ionisés (GREMI), Université d'Orléans (UO)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Centro de Investigacao em Materiais Ceramicaos e Compositos (CICECO), Universidade de Aveiro, Conditions Extrêmes et Matériaux : Haute Température et Irradiation (CEMHTI), Université d'Orléans (UO)-Institut de Chimie du CNRS (INC)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Electrochimica Acta
Electrochimica Acta, Elsevier, 2018, 268, pp.218-225. ⟨10.1016/j.electacta.2018.02.112⟩
ISSN: 0013-4686
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.02.112
Popis: Radio frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (RF-PECVD) was employed to synthesize vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNTs) using Ni catalyst on TiN/SiO2/Si substrate. Subsequently, CNTs were covered by a thin film of polyaniline (PANI) applying RF-plasma polymerization method. The structure and chemical nature of the samples were identified by microscopic and spectroscopic techniques. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) evidences the presence of a PANI thin film wrapping the surface of CNTs. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) reveals that PANI presents a polyemeraldine based structure. Raman spectroscopy results show the appearance of fluorescence caused by a thin film of PANI over the carbon nanotubes. VACNTs and PANI enrobed VACNTs were electrochemically tested for supercapacitor applications in 0.2 M Na2SO4 electrolyte solution. VACNTs and PANI/CNTs electrodes deliver specific capacitances of 12 F/g and 1225 F/g respectively, at a scan rate of 5 mV/s. Cycling stability results show that at 15 A/g current density, PANI/CNTs composite retains 65% of the initial specific capacitance (410 F/g) after 5800 cycles.
Databáze: OpenAIRE