Electrochemical capacitors based on electrodeposited ruthenium oxide on nanofibre substrates

Electrodeposition of RuO2 on electrospun TiO2 nanorods using cyclic voltammetry is shown to increase the capacitance of RuO2. This phenomenon can be attributed to the large surface areas of the nanorods. Among several ranges of deposition, the range from 0.25 to 1.45 V with respect to Ag/AgCl was effective. The electrode deposited with this range exhibited a specific capacitance of 534 F g−1 after deposition for 10 cycles with a scan rate of 50 mV s−1. The structural water content in RuO2 was quite different depending on the deposition potential range. Higher amounts of structural water increased the charge storage capability. The stability of the electrode was tested using cyclic voltammetry over 300 cycles.

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