• 文献标题:   Sonochemical synthesis of Co3O4/graphene/Co3O4 sandwich architecture for high-performance supercapacitors
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HAN XY, HUANG ZY, HE CG, ZHANG Q, ZHANG XF, YANG YK
  • 作者关键词:   co3o4/graphene composite, sonochemical method, sandwich architecture, supercapacitor
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ELECTROCHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   0021-891X EI 1572-8838
  • 通讯作者地址:   South Cent Univ Nationalities
  • 被引频次:   1
  • DOI:   10.1007/s10800-019-01357-4
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Binary composites comprised of metal oxides and graphene with novel microstructure prepared via a simple, rapid and high-efficiency strategy is of key significance for the development of high-performance supercapacitor. In this work, Co3O4 nanoparticles with average size of 10 nm were in situ grown on reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanosheets via a time-saving sonochemical treatment, to yield Co3O4/RGO composites with a unique sandwich structure. The RGO skeleton supported the uniform growth of Co3O4 nanoparticles onto it, inhibiting the restacking of graphene nanosheets and affording a large surface area for more effective ion accessibility. Moreover, the excellent electrical conductivity of RGO network ensured the fast electron transfer at Co3O4/RGO interfaces to facilitate the pseudo-capacitive reaction of Co3O4. As a supercapacitor electrode, Co3O4/graphene composite exhibited a high-specific capacitance of 276.6 F g(-1) at current density of 0.5 A g(-1) and retained 210 F g(-1) at 10 A g(-1), indicating an excellent rate capability. Furthermore, the composite electrode demonstrated a good cycling stability with 92.4% capacitance retention after 5000 cycles at 5 A g(-1). The superior capacitance performance of the composite electrode was attributed to the pseudo-capacitance effect of Co3O4 nanoparticles combined with the electrical double-layer capacitor contribution of RGO nanosheets. [GRAPHICS]