Decoration of vanadium
nitride nanoparticles on carbon
nanotubes creates electrodes with three different energy storage mechanisms
that operate synergistically to give a high specific capacitance with
a low active mass. Calculation and measurements further indicate the
power and energy density to be as high as 105–106 W/kg and 102 Wh/kg, respectively. Particle attachment
also greatly improves the capacitive coefficient, including ionic
transmittance, charge transfer, porosity, and conductivity. Corrosion
tests based on the Tafel method reveal the corrosion potential and
current of electrodes as low as −0.721 V and 7.53 × 10–4 A, respectively.