• 文献标题:   One-pot temperature-controlled hydrothermal synthesis of alpha-MnO2 nanoparticles decorated thermally reduced graphene oxide composite as high-performance flexible aqueous symmetric supercapacitors
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   VIMUNA VM, RAJ BNB, SAM SPC, XAVIER TS
  • 作者关键词:   hydrothermal synthesi, reduced graphene oxide, transition metal oxide, supercapacitor, electrochemical propertie
  • 出版物名称:   DIAMOND RELATED MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   0925-9635 EI 1879-0062
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  • 被引频次:   5
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.diamond.2021.108707 EA DEC 2021
  • 出版年:   2021

▎ 摘  要

In this study, manganese dioxide (MnO2)/thermally reduced graphene oxide (rGO) symmetric supercapacitors were fabricated. The (MnO2/rGO@X) composites with varying reaction temperatures (100, 120, and 140 degrees C) were prepared from a one-pot hydrothermal approach. First, we optimize the reaction temperature as 120 degrees C for the MnO2/rGO composite on its electrochemical behaviour in a two-electrode cell. Then, pure MnO2 nanoparticles were synthesized at the same reaction temperature. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis revealed the presence of alpha-MnO2 produced through hydrothermal synthesis. The MnO2/rGO composite formation was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the MnO2/rGO@120 composite showed that the rGO surface was decorated with flakes-like MnO2 nanoparticles. The electrochemical properties of pure MnO2@120 and the MnO2/rGO@120 composite were evaluated using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and galvanostatic charge/discharge measurements. In a two-electrode symmetric cell configuration, the MnO2/rGO@120 exhibits a much larger specific capacitance of 413 Fg(-1) at a current 1 mA and delivers maximum specific energy 14.3 Wh kg(-1) with a specific power of 260 W kg(-1). Moreover, the 99.7% efficiency exhibited by this composite symmetric supercapacitor was found to retain after 5000 charge/discharge cycles at 3 mA current. The excellent supercapacitive performance of our MnO2/rGO composite electrode material prepared via one-pot hydrothermal treatment at a reaction temperature of 120 degrees C has potential applications for energy storage applications.