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Metalized carbon nanotubes as a conductive material for energy storage devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 July 2016

Feryan Ahmed ,
Eric Eisenbraun  and
Sarah Ashmeg
Feryan Ahmed*
Affiliation:
Glauconix, Inc., Albany, NY 12203; and Colleges of Nanoscale Science + Engineering SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Albany, NY 12203
Eric Eisenbraun
Affiliation:
Colleges of Nanoscale Science + Engineering SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Albany, NY 12203
Sarah Ashmeg
Affiliation:
Colleges of Nanoscale Science + Engineering SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Albany, NY 12203
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Herein is described the preparation and characterization of conductive materials for application in energy storage devices, such as fuel cells. The synthetic approach uses commercially available materials and simple experimental procedures to decorate multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with plain and thiolated gold nanoparticles (Au NPs). The compositional characterization data (x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) and the electrical conductivity data (cyclic voltammetry (CV) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)) for the MWCNT-Au NP composites, both pre- and post-anneal, is reported.

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energy storageadsorptionAu
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 31 , Issue 15 , 15 August 2016 , pp. 2284 - 2290
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2016 

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