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Metalized carbon nanotubes as a conductive material for energy storage devices

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Herein is described the preparation and characterization of conductive materials for application in energy storage devices, such as fuel cells. The synthetic approach uses commercially available materials and simple experimental procedures to decorate multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with plain and thiolated gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). The compositional characterization data (x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) and the electrical conductivity data (cyclic voltammetry (CV) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)) for the MWCNT-Au NP composites, both pre- and post-anneal, is reported.

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The research was supported via a grant provided by NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research & Development Authority).

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  1. Feryan Ahmed

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    Feryan Ahmed

  2. Colleges of Nanoscale Science + Engineering SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Albany, NY, 12203, USA

    Feryan Ahmed, Eric Eisenbraun & Sarah Ashmeg

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Ahmed, F., Eisenbraun, E. & Ashmeg, S. Metalized carbon nanotubes as a conductive material for energy storage devices. Journal of Materials Research 31, 2284–2290 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2016.254

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