Template-assisted synthesis of ruthenium oxide nanoneedles: electrical and electrochemical properties

TitleTemplate-assisted synthesis of ruthenium oxide nanoneedles: electrical and electrochemical properties
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsSubhramannia, M, Balan, BK, Sathe, BR, Mulla, IS, Pillai, VK
JournalJournal of Physical Chemistry C
Volume111
Issue44
Pagination16593-16600
Date PublishedNOV
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN1932-7447
Abstract

We here demonstrate the formation of bundles of RuO2 nanoneedles (ca. 100 nm diameter) by a templateassisted electrodeposition from aqueous RuCl3 solution under potentiostatic conditions at room temperature. Cyclic voltammetric measurements in 0.5 M H2SO4 show significantly higher redox-related charging behavior for the RuO2 nanoneedles compared to that of the commercial sample, which is also supported by the electrochemical impedance data. A comparison of the specific capacitance reveals a higher value for nanoneedles (3 F/g instead of 0.4 F/g for the bulk), which has been explained on the basis of enhanced reactivity. More interestingly, electrical transport measurements reveal a transition from metallic to semiconducting behavior especially at low-temperature caused by an impurity scattering mechanism. We anticipate that the present simple route for the fabrication of RuO2 nanostructures will be useful to exploit their potentials in various fields such as electrocatalysis, nanoelectronics, and more importantly for designing supercapacitors.

DOI10.1021/jp0744836
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)4.509
Divison category: 
Physical and Materials Chemistry