Preparation and Electrochemical Performance of Plasma Pretreating Multi- Walled Carbon Nanotubes/Polyaniline Nanocomposites

Abstract

F-MWCNT/PANI nanocomposites was synthesized through the in-situ polymerization method in the presence of the functionized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (F-MWCNT) by though plasma treatment, and its electrochemical properties were evaluated for potential applications in supercapacitors. The results revealed that the F-MWCNT/PANI nanocomposites displays the specific capacitance as high as 546 F/g at 1.0 A/g, which is higher than MWCNT/PANI (451 F/g) and PANI (356 F/g). It also shows the good cycle stability of 76.9% capacitance retention after 1000 times cycle.