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Freestanding Aligned Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes for Supercapacitor Devices

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We report on the synthesis and electrochemical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) for supercapacitor devices. Freestanding vertically-aligned MWCNTs and MWCNT powder were grown concomitantly in a one-step chemical vapour deposition process. Samples were characterized by scanning and transmission electron microscopies and Fourier transform infrared and Raman spectroscopies. At similar film thicknesses and surface areas, the freestanding MWCNT electrodes showed higher electrochemical capacitance and gravimetric specific energy and power than the randomly-packed nanoparticle-based electrodes. This suggests that more ordered electrode film architectures facilitate faster electron and ion transport during the charge–discharge processes. Energy storage and supply or supercapacitor devices made from these materials could bridge the gap between rechargeable batteries and conventional high-power electrostatic capacitors.

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  1. Laboratory of Energy Storage and Supply, Universidade do Vale do Paraiba, Av. Shishima Hifumi 2911, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, CEP 12244-000, Brazil

    João Vitor Silva Moreira, Pedro Almeida Lelis & Hudson Zanin

  2. National Institute for Space Research, Av. dos Astronautas 1758, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, CEP 12227-010, Brazil

    Evaldo José Corat & Lays Dias Ribeiro Cardoso

  3. School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK

    Paul William May

  4. Carbon Sci-Tech Labs, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein, 400, Campinas, SP, CEP 13083-852, Brazil

    Hudson Zanin

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Moreira, J.V.S., Corat, E.J., May, .W. et al. Freestanding Aligned Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes for Supercapacitor Devices. J. Electron. Mater. 45, 5781–5788 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-016-4817-6

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