Article: Carbon titania mesoporous composite whisker as stable supercapacitor electrode material

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TitleCarbon titania mesoporous composite whisker as stable supercapacitor electrode material
AuthorsLu, L1 2
Zhu, Y1
Li, F2
Zhuang, W1
Chan, KY2
Lu, X1
Issue Date2010
PublisherRoyal Society of Chemistry. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/jm/index.asp
CitationJournal Of Materials Chemistry, 2010, v. 20 n. 36, p. 7645-7651 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0jm00054j
AbstractTitania carbon composites were prepared via in situ carbonization on mesoporous titania whiskers. Their microstructures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), showing that the composites, after carbonization, still retain the original morphology of the whiskers and the crystalline structure of titania. Based on N 2 sorption isotherms, the average pore sizes of the as-prepared composites were found to depend on the amount of filled carbon. The electrochemical capacitance performance of the as-prepared composites was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles. Although the specific surface area of the composite TiO 2/0.252C is moderate at 156 m 2 g -1, its specific volumetric capacitance of 25 F cm -3 was much higher than the value of 10 F cm -3 for Vulcan XC-72, which has a specific surface area of 236 m 2 g -1. This enhanced capacitance may come from the composite mesopores derived from porous titania whiskers. They provide readily accessible diffusion pathways for electrolyte ions. There is better conductivity with carbon in the composite. After 2000 cycles, we observed a change of -2.8%, -2.6% and -1.9% decrease in the specific volumetric capacitance compared to the values at the 100th cycle of the composites TiO 2/0.252C, TiO 2/0.143C and TiO 2/0.08C, respectively. This decrease is small and significantly less than the 10% decrease of capacitance in Vulcan XC-72 in the same period. The more consistent capacitance in the composite suggests a more stable interface between titania, carbon filling and electrolyte compared to that of Vulcan XC-72 without titania. © 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
ISSN0959-9428
2011 Impact Factor: 5.968
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.496
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0jm00054j
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dc.contributor.authorLu, L
dc.contributor.authorZhu, Y
dc.contributor.authorLi, F
dc.contributor.authorZhuang, W
dc.contributor.authorChan, KY
dc.contributor.authorLu, X
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-08T03:19:29Z
dc.date.available2012-10-08T03:19:29Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractTitania carbon composites were prepared via in situ carbonization on mesoporous titania whiskers. Their microstructures were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), showing that the composites, after carbonization, still retain the original morphology of the whiskers and the crystalline structure of titania. Based on N 2 sorption isotherms, the average pore sizes of the as-prepared composites were found to depend on the amount of filled carbon. The electrochemical capacitance performance of the as-prepared composites was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles. Although the specific surface area of the composite TiO 2/0.252C is moderate at 156 m 2 g -1, its specific volumetric capacitance of 25 F cm -3 was much higher than the value of 10 F cm -3 for Vulcan XC-72, which has a specific surface area of 236 m 2 g -1. This enhanced capacitance may come from the composite mesopores derived from porous titania whiskers. They provide readily accessible diffusion pathways for electrolyte ions. There is better conductivity with carbon in the composite. After 2000 cycles, we observed a change of -2.8%, -2.6% and -1.9% decrease in the specific volumetric capacitance compared to the values at the 100th cycle of the composites TiO 2/0.252C, TiO 2/0.143C and TiO 2/0.08C, respectively. This decrease is small and significantly less than the 10% decrease of capacitance in Vulcan XC-72 in the same period. The more consistent capacitance in the composite suggests a more stable interface between titania, carbon filling and electrolyte compared to that of Vulcan XC-72 without titania. © 2010 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Materials Chemistry, 2010, v. 20 n. 36, p. 7645-7651 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0jm00054j
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c0jm00054j
dc.identifier.epage7651
dc.identifier.hkuros180138
dc.identifier.issn0959-9428
2011 Impact Factor: 5.968
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.496
dc.identifier.issue36
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-78149443744
dc.identifier.spage7645
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/168485
dc.identifier.volume20
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistry. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.rsc.org/Publishing/Journals/jm/index.asp
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Materials Chemistry
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.titleCarbon titania mesoporous composite whisker as stable supercapacitor electrode material
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Nanjing University of Technology
  2. The University of Hong Kong