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Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Hydrous RuO2/Mesoporous Carbon Nanocomposites via Nitrogen Doping
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Enhanced Electrochemical Performance of Hydrous RuO2/Mesoporous Carbon Nanocomposites via Nitrogen Doping

Chuanfang Zhang, Yingbo Xie, Mengqiang Zhao, Amanda E. Pentecost, Zheng Ling, Jitong Wang, Donghui Long, Licheng Ling, Wenming Qiao and Sarah S Long
ACS applied materials & interfaces, v 6(12), pp 9751-9759
25 Jun 2014
PMID: 24847730

Abstract

Materials Science Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Technology
Hydrous RuO2 nanoparticles have been uniformly deposited onto nitrogen-enriched mesoporous carbons (NMCs) via a facile hydrothermal method. The nitrogen doping in the carbon framework not only provides reversible pseudocapacitance but also guides uniform deposition of RuO2 nanoparticles. As a result, an extremely high specific capacitance of 1733 F/g per RuO2, comparable to the theoretic capacitance of RuO2, is reached when 4.3 wt % of RuO2 center dot 1.25H(2)O is loaded onto the NMCs. Systematic studies show that either nitrogen-free or excess nitrogen doping result in RuO2 clusters formation and worsen the electrochemical performances. With intermediate nitrogen and RuO2 content (8.1 wt % N, 29.6 wt % of RuO2 center dot 1.25H(2)O), the composites deliver excellent power performance and high specific capacitance (402 F/g) with reversible capacitive response at 500 mV/s. The unique properties of nitrogen in textual, morphological, and electrochemical aspects may also provide further understanding about the effects of nitrogen doping and metal oxide deposition on supercapacitor performance.

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