Journal
NANOMATERIALS
Volume 10, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nano10010160
Keywords
nanocomposites; electrode material; supercapacitors; charge transport; cyclic stability
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- King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [RSP-2019/78]
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Nb2O5/graphene nanocomposites without any surfactant are synthesized by an in situ microwave irradiation technique. Structural and morphological studies revealed that the prepared composites were composed of Nb2O5 nanoparticles intercalated into the graphene sheet. The thermal stability of graphene oxide, Nb2O5, and Nb2O5/graphene nanocomposite was studied by the TGA. The electrochemical properties are assessed by cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analyses. The specific capacitance of Nb2O5/graphene nanocomposites is greater (633 Fg(-1)) than pure Nb2O5 nanoparticles (221 Fg(-1)) and graphene (290 Fg(-1)) at a current density of 1 Ag-1. The long-term cyclic measurement confirms higher cyclic stability of the nanocomposite with capacitance retention of 99.3% after 5000 cycles without performance degradation. The composites exhibit higher electrochemical conductivity and allow effective ions and charge transport over the entire electrode surface with aqueous electrolyte. The electrochemical study suggests that Nb2O5/graphene nanocomposites have the potential to be an effective electrode for superior performance supercapacitor applications.
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