Plasma enhanced synthesis of N doped vertically aligned carbon nanofibers on 3D graphene
Graphene and carbon nanotubes/fibers (CNT/CNF) hybrid structures are emerging as frontier materials for high‐efficiency electronics, energy storage, thermoelectric, and sensing applications owing to the utilization of extraordinary electrical and physical properties of both nanocarbon materials. Rec...
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Published in | Surface and interface analysis Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 290 - 297 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Bognor Regis
Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
01.02.2019
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Summary: | Graphene and carbon nanotubes/fibers (CNT/CNF) hybrid structures are emerging as frontier materials for high‐efficiency electronics, energy storage, thermoelectric, and sensing applications owing to the utilization of extraordinary electrical and physical properties of both nanocarbon materials. Recent advances show a successful improvement in the structure and surface area of layered graphene by incorporating another dimension and structural form—three‐dimensional graphene (3DG). In this study, vertically aligned CNFs were grown using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition on a relatively new form of compressed 3DG. The latter was synthesized using a conventional thermal chemical vapor deposition. The resulting free‐standing hybrid material is in‐situ N doped during synthesis by ammonia plasma and is produced in the form of a hybrid paper. Characterization of this material was done using electrochemical and spectroscopic measurements. The N doped hybrid showed relatively higher surface area and improved areal current density in electrochemical measurements than compressed pristine 3DG, which makes it a potential candidate for use as an electrode material for supercapacitors, sensors, and electrochemical batteries. |
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ISSN: | 0142-2421 1096-9918 |
DOI: | 10.1002/sia.6604 |