Abstract
The electrosorption of different salt solutions with carbon nanotube and nanofibre (CNT-CNF) composite film electrodes was studied. The electrochemical properties of CNT-CNF film were systematically investigated using ac impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry, and it was found that capacitive deionization (CDI) of CNT-CNF composite film electrodes is mainly due to Coulombic interaction on the electrical double-layer. Several experiments were conducted to determine the ion removal capacity and selectivity of CNT-CNF composite film electrodes, showing that smaller hydrated anions exhibit better CDI capacities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 139-143 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Desalination |
| Volume | 244 |
| Issue number | 1-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Carbon nanotube and nanofibre
- Deionization
- Electrical double-layer capacitance
- Electrosorption