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Nanotechnology Advancements on Carbon Nanotube/Polypyrrole Composite Electrodes for Supercapacitors

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Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites. Processing, Performance and Application

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Supercapacitors are energy boosters for various advanced applications. Carbon nanomaterials based electrochemical double layer capacitors are out-dated due to fewer performances. Redox-type nanocomposite electrodes are promising candidates for high performance supercapacitors. Carbon nanotube/electronically conducting polymer (CNT/ECP) nanocomposite electrodes have achieved much popularity due to their superior electrochemical properties. The nanoscale features of these electrodes have helped to enhance the supercapacitive performance. Among the various CNT/ECP nanocomposites, CNT/polypyrrole nanocomposite electrodes have achieved much importance since they possess high specific capacitance along with high energy density. These electrodes have shown good charge/discharge characteristics along with good environmental and chemical stabilities. Light-weight and flexibility are their added features. These electrodes are very promising candidates for the next generation flexible and wearable electronic devices.

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    Jayesh Cherusseri, Raghunandan Sharma & Kamal K. Kar

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Cherusseri, J., Sharma, R., Kar, K.K. (2015). Nanotechnology Advancements on Carbon Nanotube/Polypyrrole Composite Electrodes for Supercapacitors. In: Kar, K., Pandey, J., Rana, S. (eds) Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites. Processing, Performance and Application. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-45229-1_22

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