• 文献标题:   Improved functionality of graphene and carbon nanotube hybrid foam architecture by UV-ozone treatment
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WANG W, RUIZ I, LEE I, ZAERA F, OZKAN M, OZKAN CS
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  • 出版物名称:   NANOSCALE
  • ISSN:   2040-3364 EI 2040-3372
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Calif Riverside
  • 被引频次:   18
  • DOI:   10.1039/c4nr06795a
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Optimization of the electrode/electrolyte double-layer interface is a key factor for improving electrode performance of aqueous electrolyte based supercapacitors (SCs). Here, we report the improved functionality of carbon materials via a non-invasive, high-throughput, and inexpensive UV generated ozone (UV-ozone) treatment. This process allows precise tuning of the graphene and carbon nanotube hybrid foam (GM) transitionally from ultrahydrophobic to hydrophilic within 60 s. The continuous tuning of surface energy can be controlled by simply varying the UV-ozone exposure time, while the ozone-oxidized carbon nanostructure maintains its integrity. Symmetric SCs based on the UV-ozone treated GM foam demonstrated enhanced rate performance. This technique can be readily applied to other CVD-grown carbon-aceous materials by taking advantage of its ease of processing, low cost, scalability, and controllability.