• 文献标题:   Functionalized graphene foam as electrode for improved electrochemical storage
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   BELLO A, FABIANE M, MOMODU DY, KHAMLICH S, DANGBEGNON JK, MANYALA N
  • 作者关键词:   graphene foam gf, pyrene carboxylic acid pca, chemical vapour deposition cvd, supercapacitor
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY
  • ISSN:   1432-8488 EI 1433-0768
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Pretoria
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1007/s10008-014-2473-4
  • 出版年:   2014

▎ 摘  要

We report on a non-covalent functionalization of graphene foam (GF) synthesized via chemical vapour deposition (CVD). The GF was treated with pyrene carboxylic acid (PCA) which acted as a source of oxygen and/or hydroxyl groups attached to the surface of the graphene foam for its electrochemical performance improvement. The modified graphene surface enabled a high pseudocapacitive effect on the GF. A specific capacitance of 133.3 F g(-1), power density similar to 145.3 kW kg(-1) and energy density similar to 4.7 W h kg(-1) were achieved based on the functionalized foam in 6 M KOH aqueous electrolyte. The results suggest that non-covalent functionalization might be an effective approach to overcome the restacking problem associated with graphene electrodes and also signify the importance of surface functionalities in graphene-based electrode materials.