• 文献标题:   A study of porous carbon structures derived from composite of cross-linked polymers and reduced graphene oxide for supercapacitor applications
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   BAKHOUM DTT, OYEDOTUN KOO, SARR S, SYLLA NFF, MAPHIRI VMM, NDIAYE NMM, NGOM BDD, MANYALA N
  • 作者关键词:   supercapacitor, electrode, polymer, reduced graphene oxide, composite, activation
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
  • ISSN:   2352-152X EI 2352-1538
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  • 被引频次:   9
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.est.2022.104476 EA MAR 2022
  • 出版年:   2022

▎ 摘  要

In this study, hydrothermal and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) methods were used to prepare cross-linked polymer-based porous carbonaceous materials designated as activated carbon from polyvinyl alcohol (ACPVA), activated carbon from polyvinyl alcohol/reduced graphene (AC-PVA/rGO) and activated carbon from polyvinyl alcohol/reduced graphene/polyvinyl pyrrolidone (AC-PVA/rGO/PVP). The structural properties of the as-prepared samples indicated a higher degree amorphicity. The textural analysis revealed high specific surface areas along with high void fractions for the samples. The electrochemical analysis of the cross-linked polymer based activated carbons conducted as three-electrodes revealed the samples' potential as electrode materials for supercapacitors' applications. Activated carbon from PVA/rGO/PVP exhibited a superior specific capacitance (223 F g-1), a smaller charge transfer resistance (RCT = 1.0 & UOmega;) and equivalent series resistance (ESR = 0.54 & UOmega;) as compared to AC-PVA and AC-PVA/rGO. Remarkably, a fabricated symmetric device based on the AC-PVA/rGO/ PVP as electrode and designated as AC-PVA/rGO/PVP//AC-PVA/rGO/PVP, delivered a high specific energy of 19.5 W h kg(-1) corresponding to a specific power of 400 W kg(-1) at 0.5 A g(-1). Besides, the supercapacitor displayed a stable evolution of capacitance, high coulombic efficiency of 99.8% and good related capacitance retention of 82.3% during a 10,000 galvanostatic charge/discharge cycles conducted for the device in an extended cell potential of 1.6 V at 5.0 A g(-1) in 2.5 mol L-1 KNO3 aqueous electrolyte. These encouraging results demonstrate the versatile potential of the carbon materials for future electrochemical energy storage devices.