Preparation, characterization, and properties of graphene-based composite aerogels via in situ polymerization and three-dimensional self-assembly from graphene oxide solution

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (82) ◽  
pp. 78538-78547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haiming Cheng ◽  
Huafei Xue ◽  
Guangdong Zhao ◽  
Changqing Hong ◽  
Xinghong Zhang

In this work, hierarchical porous graphene-based composite aerogels are synthesized by a simple and facile one-pot polymerization-induced phase separation.

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-53
Author(s):  
Rui Yao ◽  
Jinshan Ju ◽  
Zhengjun Yao

Novel three-dimensional (3-D) hierarchical multiconfiguration graphene/polyaniline-based aerogels were synthesized via in situ polymerization and directed freeze-drying method. The composite aerogels enhanced excellent thermal and electrical performances, at the same time, their 3-D hierarchical multiconfiguration was robust and stable, which made them more beneficial to be applied to thermal or electrical fields. Graphene oxide/polyaniline (GO/AP) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO/AP) were prepared. The multiconfiguration structure can be apparently observed through scanning electron microscopy image of GO/AP aerogel: the aerogels were composed of skeleton structure with paralleled open holes; the skeleton structure was made up by hierarchical GO sheet with AP network; and the AP network consisted of AP skeleton and nanopores. GO/AP aerogels showed higher heat resistance than single AP aerogel. In addition, compared with GO/AP and AP aerogels, RGO/AP aerogel had the best electrical performances (vertical electrical conductivity: 1.23 S cm−1 and specific capacitance: 580 F g−1). What is more, attributed to the multiconfiguration structure, the composite aerogels exhibited excellent performances in holes extending direction.


RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (98) ◽  
pp. 80353-80356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wangliang Wu ◽  
Chunying Wan ◽  
Chuxin Wu ◽  
Lunhui Guan

3D hierarchical porous graphene laminates through self-assembly of functionalized graphene oxide embedded with SiO2in situas a carbon host material for sulfur cathode, exhibits high reversible capacity, stable cycling performance as well as excellent rate capabilities.


2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (44) ◽  
pp. 22266-22273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shan Zhu ◽  
Jiajun Li ◽  
Chunnian He ◽  
Naiqin Zhao ◽  
Enzuo Liu ◽  
...  

Three-dimensional hierarchical porous carbons are synthesized via a simple one-pot method using the self-assembly of various water-soluble salts as structure-directing templates, which exhibit excellent capacitive performance.


2022 ◽  
Vol 905 ◽  
pp. 142-146
Author(s):  
Yi Qiao ◽  
Zhen Xing Zhu ◽  
Dong He ◽  
Su Bin Jiang ◽  
Teng Fei Yu ◽  
...  

Heteroatoms-doped ultrathin carbon materials hold great promise for electrochemical energy application. Herein, we develop a salt-templating method to prepare three-dimensional Fe-N co-doped carbon (FeNPC) with ultrathin (~ 5-nm-thick) structural feature. The synthetic procedure involves the following steps: First, fabrication of nanoNaCl templates with uniform particle sizes (~500 nm) via one-pot solution synthesis. Second, fabrication of the precursor by encapsulating of NaCl nanoparticles via the in-situ polymerization of pyrrole monomers under vapor atmosphere. Last, FeNPC formation by subsequent pyrolysis and pickling. The optimized sample displays excellent performance as supercapacitors exhibiting 393.5 F g-1 at 1A g-1 in 6 M KOH. Furthermore, the symmetric supercapacitors assembled with the optimized sample show an energy density of 10.45 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 300 W kg-1 and outstanding cycling stability retaining 93% capacitance at 5A g-1 after 10000 cycles.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 606 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongguang Zhang ◽  
Zhumabay Bakenov ◽  
Taizhe Tan ◽  
Jin Huang

Herein, we demonstrate the fabrication of a three-dimensional (3D) polypyrrole-coated-porous graphene (PPy/PG) composite through in-situ polymerization of pyrrole monomer on PG surface. The PPy/PG displays a 3D hierarchical porous structure and the resulting PPy/PG hybrid serves as a conductive trap to lithium polysulfides enhancing the electrochemical performances. Owing to the superior conductivity and peculiar structure, a high initial discharge capacity of 1020 mAh g−1 and the reversible capacity of 802 mAh g−1 over 200 cycles are obtained for the S/PPy/PG cathode at 0.1 C, remaining the remarkable cyclic stability. In addition, the S/PPy/PG cathodes demonstrate an excellent rate performance exhibiting 477 mAh g−1 at 2 C.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1546
Author(s):  
Yueqin Li ◽  
Zongbiao Xia ◽  
Qiang Gong ◽  
Xiaohui Liu ◽  
Yong Yang ◽  
...  

The cellulose/graphene oxide (GO) networks as the scaffold of free-standing aerogel electrodes are developed by using lithium bromide aqueous solution, as the solvent, to ensure the complete dissolution of cotton linter pulp and well dispersion/reduction of GO nanosheets. Polyaniline (PANI) nanoclusters are then coated onto cellulose/GO networks via in-situ polymerization of aniline monomers. By optimized weight ratio of GO and PANI, the ternary cellulose/GO3.5/PANI aerogel film exhibits well-defined three-dimensional porous structures and high conductivity of 1.15 S/cm, which contributes to its high areal specific capacitance of 1218 mF/cm2 at the current density of 1.0 mA/cm2. Utilizing this cellulose/GO3.5/PANI aerogel film as electrodes in a symmetric configuration supercapacitor can result in an outstanding energy density as high as 258.2 µWh/cm2 at a power density of 1201.4 µW/cm2. Moreover, the device can maintain nearly constant capacitance under different bending deformations, suggesting its promising applications in flexible electronics.


RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 2997-3003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuaihui Li ◽  
Yashen Ma ◽  
Yongkang Liu ◽  
Gu Xin ◽  
Minghua Wang ◽  
...  

A three dimensional (3D) nanostructured composite based on the self-assembly of MoS2 nanospheres and polyaniline (PANI) loaded on reduced graphene oxide (denoted by 3D MoS2-PANI/rGO) was prepared via a feasible one-pot hydrothermal process.


Author(s):  
D. Reis ◽  
B. Vian ◽  
J. C. Roland

Wall morphogenesis in higher plants is a problem still open to controversy. Until now the possibility of a transmembrane control and the involvement of microtubules were mostly envisaged. Self-assembly processes have been observed in the case of walls of Chlamydomonas and bacteria. Spontaneous gelling interactions between xanthan and galactomannan from Ceratonia have been analyzed very recently. The present work provides indications that some processes of spontaneous aggregation could occur in higher plants during the formation and expansion of cell wall.Observations were performed on hypocotyl of mung bean (Phaseolus aureus) for which growth characteristics and wall composition have been previously defined.In situ, the walls of actively growing cells (primary walls) show an ordered three-dimensional organization (fig. 1). The wall is typically polylamellate with multifibrillar layers alternately transverse and longitudinal. Between these layers intermediate strata exist in which the orientation of microfibrils progressively rotates. Thus a progressive change in the morphogenetic activity occurs.


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