METHOD TO INCREASE THE CAPACITANCE OF ELECTROCHEMICAL CARBON NANOTUBE CAPACITORS BY CONFORMAL DEPOSITION OF NANOPARTICLES

摘要

A method of increasing the area of carbon nanotubes used in fabricating capacitors is described. The method involves reacting carbon nanotubes with electrically conductive ions, molecules or nanoparticles that increase the surface area of the nanotubes. The capacitance and the energy stored in the capacitor can be increased by such treatment. Devices constructed from such treated materials and their properties are described.