Effect of Post- Production Thermal Treatment on Electrochemical Energy Storage Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.

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Abstract

In this study, we will present our investigations on the effect of heat treatment on the electrical charge storage capacity of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) synthesized using direct decomposition of Ferrocene. Electrochemical double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) fabricated using the SWNT sheets as active electrode materials, show substantial improvements in their charge storage capacities after post-production thermal treatment. These findings will be discussed in light of the results obtained from a variety of electrochemical measurements such as cyclic voltammetry (CV), Galvanostatic Charge-Discharge (GCD) as well as Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS).

*RA acknowledges the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) through a scholarship.

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Presenters

  • RANA H ALKHALDI

    • School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL-62901, USA.

Authors

  • RANA H ALKHALDI

    • School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL-62901, USA.

  • Narges Asefifeyzabadi

    • School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL-62901, USA.

  • Thushani De Silva

    • School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL-62901, USA.

  • Prasanna D Patil

    • School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL-62901, USA.

  • Robinson Karunanithy

    • School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL-62901, USA.

  • Mohtashim H Shamsi

    • School of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL-62901, USA.

  • Poopalasingam S Sivakumar

    • School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL-62901, USA.

  • Saikat Talapatra

    • School of Physics and Applied Physics, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL-62901, USA.