Polythiophene-carbon nanotubes composites as energy storage materials for supercapacitor application
- CPESM-DR Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics, Indian school of mines Dhanbad-826004,India (India)
- Thin Films and Nanomaterials LaboratoryDepartment of Physics,Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune-411007 (India)
Polythiophene incorporated carbon materials have sought huge attention due to various improved electrochemical properties including enhanced electrical conductivity. Our work includes the synthesis of polythiophene (PTP)-multi-wallcarbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) via in-situ polymerization method. The homogeneous distribution of MWCNT in PTP was confirmed by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM). Examination of the specimen using X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform-Infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy confirmed the composite formation. Other electrochemical characterizations like electrochemical impendence spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV)of the PTP-MWCNT composite affirmed that incorporation of MWCNT improves the electrochemical properties of neat PTP including a significant increase in the capacitance. Hence making PTP-MWCNT isa better material for supercapacitor application than neat PTP.
- OSTI ID:
- 22591237
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1728; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
CAPACITANCE
CAPACITIVE ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
CARBON NANOTUBES
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
FIELD EMISSION
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
INFRARED SPECTRA
ORGANIC POLYMERS
POLYCYCLIC SULFUR HETEROCYCLES
POLYMERIZATION
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SYNTHESIS
VOLTAMETRY
X-RAY DIFFRACTION