期刊
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
卷 163, 期 -, 页码 9-15出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.02.136
关键词
Co3O4; CNTs; Capacitance; Energy storage
资金
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research of A-STAR in Singapore [1121202013]
We demonstrate a facile and efficient approach to improve the notoriously poor conductivity of Co3O4 nanowire arrays by effectively introducing functionalized carbon nanotubes (fCNTs) to generate a 3D nanostructure for high-performance supercapacitor. In this process, the assembly of nanohybrides is driven by the strong electrostatic interaction between the carboxyl groups and amine groups in fCNTs and amine-modified Co3O4 nanowire arrays. The electrocapacitive behaviors of the newly-designed 3D nanostructure are systematically investigated by cyclic voltammeter and galvanostatic charge-discharge methods. The resultant capacitance value of the fCNTs-decorated Co3O4 is 559 F g (1), which is 3.5 times higher than that of the pristine Co3O4. Such significant improvement is attributed to the enhancement of electrical conductivity by modification of fCNTs, which greatly facilitates an efficient and deep redox reaction of Co3O4 nanowires. Moreover, an excellent cycling stability is also achieved with the 3D nanohybrid, where the capacitance value can be retained upon 1000 charge-discharge cycles. The decoration of fCNTs is demonstrated to be an effective approach to improve the electrochemical performance of Co3O4 nanowire arrays. It paves the way of designing oxide-based high-performance supercapacitors by a rational combination of inorganic nanowires with highly conducting CNTs. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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