Abstract
We report in-situ synthesis and direct deposition of Fe2O 3 nanoparticles (NPs) on the ionic liquid (IL)-functionalized carbon nanotubes (fCNT). As shown in transmission electron microscope (TEM) and scanning TEM (STEM) images, Fe2O3 NPs with the diameter of 3-5 nm are randomly distributed on the sidewall of fCNT, revealing the nanocrystalline structure. The chemical identity and interaction of the fCNT/Fe2O3 composite are investigated by FT-IR, Raman and XPS analyses. In particular, the fCNT/Fe2O3 composite is solution-processable in a form of binder free and self-standing film. Such a free-standing electrode film based on the fCNT/Fe2O3 composite achieve the discharge capacity of 413 mAh g-1 which is much greater than 34 mAh g-1 of the CNT and 191 mAh g-1 of the fCNT due to the redox reaction of Fe2O3 NPs. Moreover, the fCNT/Fe2O3 composite show the coulombic efficiency of 98% and the capacity fading from 272 mAh g-1 to 182 mAh g -1 after 50 cycles of charge/discharge.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 396-401 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Chemistry and Physics |
Volume | 144 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Apr 2014 |
Keywords
- Composite materials
- Electrochemical properties
- Nanostructures
- Oxides