Polymer derived silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) ceramics are investigated as potential anodes for lithiumion batteries. Different SiOC ceramics are prepared by pyrolysis (1000 °C and 1400 °C under controlled argon atmosphere) of polysiloxanes ceramic precursors. Preceramic polymers are synthesized using the sol–gel method. Phenyltriethoxysilane (PhTES) and methyltriethoxysilane (MTES) have been used as starting precursors and mixed with...

Praca dotyczy materiału hybrydowego złożonego z polimeru elektroaktywnego poli(3,4-etylenodioksytiofenu) i Błękitu Pruskiego. Wykonano pomiary spektroskopowe z użyciem technik: spektrometrii fotoelektronów wzbudzonych promieniami X (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)), spektroskopii absorpcyjnej struktury przykrawędziowej (X-ray Absorption Near Edge Structure (XANES)) oraz spektroskopii mikro-Ramana. Przeprowadzone badania...

In this work we present a simple and efficient method of nitrogen plasma modification of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The process allows for treatment of the nanotubes in the form of powder with quite a high yield (65 mg of CNTs per hour). The modified carbon nanotubes contain approx. 3.8% of nitrogen, mostly in the pyridinic form. Plasma treated CNTs exhibit better dispersibility in water and higher electric capacitance than pristine...