Abstract
Multi-layered electrodes which consist of polyaniline (PANI)/manganese dioxide (MnO 2)-multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) are prepared as the electrode materials for supercapacitors. MnO 2-MWNTs are made by the in situ direct coating method to deposit MnO 2 onto MWNTs; the core/shell structure of multi-layered fibrous electrodes can also be obtained by PANI coating onto the MnO 2-MWNTs. The effect of PANI coating on the electrochemical performance and cyclic stability of MnO 2-MWNTs is investigated. From the cyclic voltammograms, the PANI/MnO 2-MWNTs show remarkably enhanced specific capacitance and cycle stability compared to MnO 2-MWNTs, where the highest specific capacitance (350 F/g) is obtained at a current density of 0.2 A/g for the PANI/MnO 2-MWNTs as compared to 92 F/g for pristine MWNTs and 306 F/g for MnO 2-MWNTs. This indicates that the improved electrochemical performance of PANI/MnO 2-MWNTs is due to the enhanced electrical properties by nano-scale-coated MnO 2 onto MWNTs and the PANI coating that leads to the increased cycle stability by delaying the dissolution of MnO 2 during charge/discharge tests.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2751-2758 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Electrochemical performance
- Manganese oxide
- Multi-walled carbon nanotubes
- Polyaniline
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