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A step forward into hierarchically nanostructured materials for high performance micro-supercapacitors: Diamond-coated SiNW electrodes in protic ionic liquid electrolyte.
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Electrochemistry Communications . Feb2016, Vol. 63, p34-38. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) were successfully coated by uniform, adherent and homogenous ultra-thin crystalline diamond films through microwave enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MWCVD). The as-grown functionalized nanowires were employed as electrodes in a symmetric micro-supercapacitor (MSC) using a protic ionic liquid electrolyte [triethylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide; Et 3 NH TFSI]. The electrochemical performance of the device delivered a specific capacitance of 1.5 mF cm − 2 and a power density of 25 mW cm − 2 using an enlarged cell voltage of 4 V. Furthermore, a remarkable cycling stability was evaluated after 1 · 10 6 galvanostatic cycles at a high current density of 10 mA cm − 2 with an excellent capacitive behavior. These results confirm that diamond-coated SiNW micro-supercapacitors exhibit very promising performances dealing with MSCs based on CVD-grown SiNWs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13882481
- Volume :
- 63
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Electrochemistry Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112630036
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2015.12.008