Electrophoretic deposition of multi-walled carbon nanotubes on porous anodic aluminum oxide using ionic liquid as a dispersing agent

- Anodized aluminum oxide templates were obtained by a two-step anodizing process.
- Dispersion of carbon nanotubes by a long chain IL (1-methyl-3-octadecylimidazolium bromide) in water.
- Electrochemically deposition of Nickel catalyst at the pore bottom of anodized aluminum oxide template.
- Electrophoretic deposition of dispersed carbon nanotubes on resulting conductive anodized aluminum oxide template.
- Carbon nanotube based electrode exhibited good electrochemical behavior for application in energy storage systems.