We report the first example of a practical and efficient template-free strategy for synthesizing ordered mesoporous NiO/poly(sodium-4-styrene sulfonate)(PSS)functionalized carbon nanotubes(FCNTs)composites by calcining a Ni(OH)_(2)/FCNTs precursor prepared by refl uxing an alkaline solution of Ni(NH_(3))x^(2)+and FCNTs at 97 oC for 1 h.The morphology and structure were characterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,and transmission electron microscopy.Thermal decomposition of the precursor results in the formation of ordered mesoporous NiO/FCNTs composite(ca.48 wt%NiO)with large specifi c surface area.Due to its enhanced electronic conductivity and hierarchical(meso-and macro-)porosity,composite simultaneously meets the three requirements for energy storage in electrochemical capacitors at high rate,namely,good electron conductivity,highly accessibleelectrochemical surface areas owing to the existence of mesopores,and efficient mass transport from the macropores.Electrochemical data demonstrated that the ordered mesoporous NiO/FCNTs composite is capable of delivering a specifi c capacitance(SC)of 526 F/g at 1 A/g and a SC of 439 F/g even at 6 A/g,and show a degradation of only ca.6%in SC after 2000 continuous charge/discharge cycles.
Changzhou YuanShenglin XiongXiaogang ZhangLaifa ShenFang ZhangBao GaoLinhao Su
Graphite oxide (GO)/polypyrrole (PPy) nanocomposites (GPYs) were synthesized using in situ polymerization.The effect of the feeding ratios of pyrrole and GO on the structure and electrochemical performances of GPYs was investigated.The structure was characterized via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy,scanning electron microscopy,transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.The electrochemical performance was characterized via cyclic voltammetry,galvanostatic charge-discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.The results indicate that the more pyrrole is added to GO (with GO concentrations of 20% and 50%),the more agglomeration of both PPy and GO layers occurs.This is detrimental to the capacitance utilization of PPy.When the feeding ratio of GO:pyrrole is 80:20,PPys with nanofibrils are dispersed homogenously in/on the exfoliated layer of GO and the conductivity is enhanced.The capacitance utilization of PPy in a composite with a GO concentration of 80% (383 F/g) is higher than that of pure PPy (201 F/g),which indicates the presence of a synergistic effect between GO and PPy.
