• 文献标题:   Bio-derived three-dimensional hierarchical carbon-graphene-TiO2 as electrode for supercapacitors
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   JIANG LL, REN ZF, CHEN S, ZHANG QY, LU X, ZHANG HP, WAN GJ
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • ISSN:   2045-2322
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Houston
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1038/s41598-018-22742-7
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

This paper reports a novel loofah-derived hierarchical scaffold to obtain three-dimensional biocarbon-graphene-TiO2 (BC-G-TiO2) composite materials as electrodes for supercapacitors. The loofah scaffold was first loaded with G and TiO2 by immersing, squeezing, and loosening into the mixed solution of graphene oxide and titania, and then carbonized at 900 degrees C to form the BC-G-TiO2 composite. The synergistic effects of the naturally hierarchical biocarbon structure, graphene, and TiO2 nanoparticles on the electrochemical properties are analyzed. The biocarbon provides a high interconnection and an easy accessibility surface for the electrolyte. Graphene bridged the BC and TiO2 nanoparticles, improved the conductivity of the BC-G-TiO2 composite, and increased the electron transfer efficiency. TiO2 nanoparticles also contributed to the pesudocapacitance and electrochemical stability.