CNTs grown on nanoporous carbon from zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for supercapacitors
Kim, J., Young, C., Lee, J., Park, M., Shahabuddin, M., Yamauchi, Y. & Kim, J. Ho. (2016). CNTs grown on nanoporous carbon from zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for supercapacitors. Chemical Communications, 52 (88), 13016-13019.
Abstract
Carbon nanotubes (CNT) grown on nanoporous carbon (NPC), which yields coexisting amorphous and graphitic nanoarchitectures, have been prepared on a large scale from zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) by introducing bimetallic ions (Co2+ and Zn2+). Interestingly, the hybrid Co/Zn-ZIF-derived NPC showed rich graphitic CNTs on the surface. This NPC was utilized for a coin-type supercapacitor cell with an aqueous electrolyte, which showed enhanced retention at high current density and good stability over 10 000 cycles.