• 文献标题:   Facile synthesis of graphene-CeO2 nanocomposites with enhanced electrochemical properties for supercapacitors
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SARAVANAN T, SHANMUGAM M, ANANDAN P, AZHAGURAJAN M, PAZHANIVEL K, ARIVANANDHAN M, HAYAKAWA Y, JAYAVEL R
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  • 出版物名称:   DALTON TRANSACTIONS
  • ISSN:   1477-9226 EI 1477-9234
  • 通讯作者地址:   Anna Univ
  • 被引频次:   36
  • DOI:   10.1039/c5dt01235j
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Graphene-ceria (CeO(2)G) nanocomposites were prepared by using a low-temperature solution process with different weight percentages of graphene, and their electrochemical properties were investigated. Structural properties of the nanocomposites were studied by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and FTIR spectral analyses. FE-SEM and HRTEM images revealed a "wrinkled paper"-like morphology of the prepared composites. Elemental mapping images were recorded by using the FE-EPMA technique. XPS analyses revealed the binding states of different elements present in the composites. The composite with 5% graphene displayed a specific capacitance of 110 F g(-1), according to cyclic voltammetric studies, which is higher than that observed for pure CeO2 (75 F g(-1)). The significant increase in the specific capacitance suggests that the CeO(2)G is a promising material for supercapacitor applications.