Ultrahigh Performance of Novel Energy-efficient Capacitive Deionization Electrodes based on 3D Nanotubular Composites

Funding Number

5939

Author's Department

Physics Department

Second Author's Department

Physics Department

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https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/nj/c7nj03838k#!divAbstract

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Mohamed Ramadan; Hassan M. A. Hassan; Ahmed Shahat; Reda F. M. Elshaarawy; Nageh K. Allam

Document Type

Research Article

Publication Title

New Journal of Chemistry

Publication Date

1-1-2018

doi

10.1039/c7nj03838k

Abstract

Capacitive deionization (CDI) is being progressed as an auspicious ion removal technique from brackish and seawater. Herein, we introduce a novel one-step facile chemical approach to fabricate tubular architectured composite electrodes made of both Titania and Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (TNTs/MWCNTs). The composites have been exploited, for the first time, as electrode materials for capacitive deionization. The composite electrodes were fully characterized via Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) techniques, and Nitrogen Sorption. The electrochemical response was investigated by using Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Galvanostatic Charge and Discharge (GCD), and Potentio-Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (PEIS) measurements. The fabricated composite electrodes containing 5 wt% TiO2 nanotubes showed remarkable specific capacitance, conductivity, reversibility, and durability compared to pristine MWCNTs and other MWCNT-based composite electrodes reported in the literature. The desalination capability of the composite electrode was investigated using batch mode operation. The electrosorption capacity of the composite electrode containing 5 wt% TiO2 nanotubes (13.2 mg g-1) is approximately two fold larger than that of pristine MWCNTs (7.7 mg g-1), indicating an improved desalination efficiency. Therefore, the fabricated TNT/MWCNT composite electrode is a promising candidate for CDI technology.

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