Holistic characterization of carbon nanotube membrane for capacitive deionization electrodes application

  • Yamila M. Omar
  • , Carlo Maragliano
  • , Chia Yun Lai
  • , Francesco Lo Iacono
  • , Nicolas Bologna
  • , Tushar Shah
  • , Amal Al Ghaferi
  • , Matteo Chiesa

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Abstract

One of the main areas of improvement in capacitive deionization technologies is the materials used for electrodes which have very specific requirements. In the present work, a wide range of material characterization techniques are employed to determine the suitability of a multiwall carbon nanostructure thin film as electrode material. The electrical, mechanical, surface and wetting characteristics are studied proving the membrane highly conductive (σ=7.25 103 S/m), having competitive electro-sorption capacity (11.7 F/g at 10 mV/s) and surface area (149 m2/g), strain rate dependent mechanical properties and hydrophobic wetting behavior.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publicationCarbon Nanotubes - Synthesis, Properties, Functionalization, and Applications
EditorsPaulo T. Araujo, Aaron Franklin, Yoong Ahm Kim, Michael Krueger
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages125-130
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781605117294
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Event2014 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, United States
Duration: 30 Nov 20145 Dec 2014

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1752
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Conference

Conference2014 MRS Fall Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period30/11/145/12/14

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