A Comparative Study on Electrochemical Behaviour of Co3O4 and Co3O4-MWCNTs for Supercapacitors

Chaitra, K and Thomas, VR and Santosh, MS and Srivastava, C and Nagaraju, N and Kathyayini, H (2015) A Comparative Study on Electrochemical Behaviour of Co3O4 and Co3O4-MWCNTs for Supercapacitors. In: JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH, 74 (4). pp. 202-208.

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Abstract

Co3O4 and Co3O4/MWCNTs were prepared by hydrothermal process under autogenous pressure in Teflon lined autoclave and calcined at 250 degrees C. Both samples were characterized by PXRD, FT-IR, SEM-EDS, TEM & FT-Raman to evaluate their surface and bulk properties. The PXRD pattern of the materials indicated the formation of cubic phase of Co3O4. FT-IR results showed the presence of metal oxygen bond in the samples. The SEM and TEM images of the Co3O4 / MWCNTs indicated spherical and cubic aggregates of metal oxide particles (10-30 nm) decorated both on the surface and inside the tubes of carbon nanotubes. The characteristic Ig and Id (graphitic and defects) Raman bands indicated the retention of tubular structure of MWCNTs even after the deposition of Co3O4. The calcined Co3O4-MWCNTs composites and Co3O4 exhibited specific capacitance of 284 & 205 F/g at a sweep rate of 2mVs(-1) in 6M KOH by cyclic voltammetry. The psuedocapacitance performances of calcined Co3O4-MWCNTs were found to be better than Co3O4. Chronopotentiometric studies made for the materials at a current density of 500mA/g indicated 100% columbic efficiency at 2000th cycle for Co3O4/ MWCNTs which is a better electrode material than Co3O4.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
Publisher:	NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the NATL INST SCIENCE COMMUNICATION-NISCAIR, DR K S KRISHNAN MARG, PUSA CAMPUS, NEW DELHI 110 012, INDIA
Keywords:	Multiwalled carbon nanotubes; cyclic voltammetry; chronopotentiometry; columbic efficiency
Department/Centre:	Division of Mechanical Sciences > Materials Engineering (formerly Metallurgy)
Date Deposited:	22 May 2015 07:38
Last Modified:	22 May 2015 07:38
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/51570

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