Issue 3, 2018

A reduced graphene oxide–NiO composite electrode with a high and stable capacitance

Abstract

We report a vacuum-thermal strategy for the preparation of a composite electrode material consisting of reduced graphene oxide and nickel oxide nanoparticles, which displays interesting electrocapacitive properties. Graphene oxide thermally expands in a vacuum and simultaneously nickel(II) acetylacetonate decomposes to form NiO nanoparticles between graphene layers. This method not only allows the uniform dispersion of NiO nanoparticles between graphene layers but also enables simultaneous reduction of graphene oxide. The structural and electrochemical advantages of both reduced graphene oxide and nanoscale NiO particles are maintained. The reduced graphene oxide–NiO composite exhibits a specific capacitance of 880 F g−1 at a current density of 1 A g−1 in 6 M KOH and a 93.1% retention of initial capacitance after 5000 cycles at 5 A g−1.

Graphical abstract: A reduced graphene oxide–NiO composite electrode with a high and stable capacitance

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Aug 2017
Accepted
15 Dec 2017
First published
18 Dec 2017

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2018,2, 673-678

A reduced graphene oxide–NiO composite electrode with a high and stable capacitance

X. Sun, H. Lu, P. Liu, T. E. Rufford, R. R. Gaddam, X. Fan and X. S. Zhao, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2018, 2, 673 DOI: 10.1039/C7SE00420F

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