Journal
CARBON
Volume 208, Issue -, Pages 227-237Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2023.03.059
Keywords
Bernal graphene; Supercapacitor; Chemical vapor deposition; Nitrogen doping; Flexible energy storage device; Wearable electronics
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This article presents the synthesis of few-layer pristine graphene and nitrogen-doped Bernal graphene (CVDNG) through low-pressure chemical vapor deposition approach for flexible supercapacitors. Raman mapping and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to analyze the characteristic bands and statistical distribution of Bernal stacking in CVDNG, and the doping in graphene was confirmed. CVDNG symmetrical supercapacitor device showed enhanced areal capacitance, high energy density, excellent flexibility, and specific capacitance retention after 10,000 charge-discharge cycles.
Nitrogen-doped Bernal graphene has several advantages, including improved electrical conductivity, enhanced stability and better compatibility with electrolytes. This article presents the synthesis of few-layer pristine gra-phene and nitrogen-doped Bernal graphene (CVDNG) through the Low-pressure chemical vapor deposition approach and its application for flexible supercapacitors. A novel hot lamination-assisted approach is employed to transfer the graphene on the desired substrates, enabling the reusability of copper. Raman mapping is utilized to analyze the characteristic bands and statistical distribution of Bernal stacking in CVDNG. The doping in graphene is confirmed through the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggesting the content of pyrrolic-N (73.38%), pyridinic-N (20.28%) and graphitic-N (6.38%) in the CVDNG. Cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy are performed by sandwiching the polyvinyl alcohol-sodium perchlorate based hydrogel membrane between two symmetrical supercapacitor electrodes. CVDNG symmetrical supercapacitor device delivers an enhanced areal capacitance of 26.75 mF cm-2 with a high energy density of 2.14 mWh cm-2 with a power density of 72 mW cm-2 at 0.05 mA cm-2. The device shows excellent flexibility by retaining 91.1% of its capacitance at extreme bending (180 degrees angle) conditions and excellent specific capacitance retention (90.6%) after 10,000 charge-discharge cycles.
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