Chemically Modified Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as an Additive for Supercapacitors

Yong Jung Kim, Yoong Ahm Kim, Teruaki Chino, Hiroaki Suezaki, Morinobu Endo, M. S. Dresselhaus

Small · 2006 · 41 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

Extra capacity: Chemically modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) in electrode materials yield highly improved rate capabilities for supercapacitors, accompanied by a simultaneous improvement in energy density. The preferential attack of potassium hydroxide on less-disordered carbon results in the formation of high-performance MWNTs (see HRTEM image).

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