Atomic layer deposition of ruthenium on plasma-treated vertically aligned carbon nanotubes for high-performance ultracapacitors

Jun Woo Kim; Byungwoo Kim; Suk Won Park; Woong Kim; Joon Hyung Shim

doi:10.1088/0957-4484/25/43/435404

Atomic layer deposition of ruthenium on plasma-treated vertically aligned carbon nanotubes for high-performance ultracapacitors

Jun Woo Kim, Byungwoo Kim, Suk Won Park, Woong Kim, Joon Hyung Shim

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Abstract

It is challenging to realize a conformal metal coating by atomic layer deposition (ALD) because of the high surface energy of metals. In this study, ALD of ruthenium (Ru) on vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was carried out. To activate the surface of CNTs that lack surface functional groups essential for ALD, oxygen plasma was applied ex situ before ALD. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy confirmed surface activation of CNTs by the plasma pretreatment. Transmission electron microscopy analysis with energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy composition mapping showed that ALD Ru grew conformally along CNTs walls. ALD Ru/CNTs were electrochemically oxidized to ruthenium oxide (RuO_x) that can be a potentially useful candidate for use in the electrodes of ultracapacitors. Electrode performance of RuO_x/CNTs was evaluated using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge measurements.

Original language	English
Article number	435404
Journal	Nanotechnology
Volume	25
Issue number	43
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/25/43/435404
Publication status	Published - 2014 Oct 31

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atomic layer deposition
carbon nanotubes
ultracapacitors

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General Chemistry
General Materials Science
Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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