scholarly journals Development of New Carbon-Based Electrode Material from Oil Palm Waste-Derived Reduced Graphene Oxide and Its Capacitive Performance Evaluation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Salisu Nasir ◽  
Mohd Zobir Hussein ◽  
Zulkarnain Zainal ◽  
Nor Azah Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Palm Kernel ◽  
Graphene Oxides ◽  
Palm Kernel Shell ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxides ◽  
Carbon Based

This paper is an expansion of our previous work on the synthesis of graphene oxides and reduced graphene oxides from different kinds of oil palm waste-based feedstocks, namely, OPL (oil palm leaf), PKS (palm kernel shell), and EFB (empty fruit bunch). Here, the electrochemical measurements of the resulting reduced graphene oxides derived via mild-temperature annealing reduction of the graphene oxides were accomplished using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge/discharge processes. The findings put forward their promising features for supercapacitor applications. For instance, the reduced graphene oxide derived using EFB precursor (rGOEFB) which has a BET surface area of 117 m2 g-1 exhibits a specific capacitance of 688 F g−1 at an applied current density of 0.8 A g-1. This is higher than that observed for reduced graphene oxides derived from oil palm leaf (rGOOPL), palm kernel shell (rGOPKS), and the commercially acquired graphite (rGOCG), which possessed specific capacitance values of 632, 424, and 220 F g−1, respectively. It can be deduced that the specific capacitance of the reduced graphene oxide samples increases in the following order: (rGOCG) < (rGOPKS) < (rGOOPL) < (rGOEFB). In summary, these new classes of carbon-based nanomaterials could be applied as efficient electrode materials for supercapacitor application with potential good performance. With this novel green and sustainable approach, various carbon-based nanomaterials can be fabricated for a broad range of multifunctional applications.

Comparison of reduced graphene oxides synthesized chemically with different reducing agents for supercapacitors

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (12) ◽  
pp. 1184-1190
Author(s):  
Yifan Cui ◽  
Rong Li ◽  
Liuqin Lai ◽  
Huimin Dai ◽  
Siyu Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reference Sample ◽  
Reducing Agents ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Graphene Oxides ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxides

Abstract The chemical reduction of graphene oxide is an effective method for the synthesis of reduced graphene oxide, having the obvious advantages of low cost and large scale applicability. Our work produced reduced graphene oxide through a simple water bath reduction approach using various reducing agents of N2H4 × H2O, NaBH4, Na2S2O3, HI, and a reference sample without reducing agent at the same reduction temperature and duration time, by which reduced graphene oxides represented as N-RGO, B-RGO, S-RGO, I-RGO, and RGO0 were fabricated. Subsequently, unbonded flexible electrodes based on carbon cloth were fabricated with the reduced graphene oxides mentioned above, whereupon the structure, morphology and electrochemical performance were characterized. The electrochemical results indicate that the order of specific capacitances is N-RGO > B-RGO > S-RGO > RGO0 > I-RGO, while I-RGO’s potential window is wider than that of the others. As a result, N-RGO displays the best electrochemical performance among all reduced graphene oxides, with a specific capacitance as high as 176.0 F × g-1 and 77.8 % of the initial specific capacitance maintained at a high current density of 20 A × g-1.

scholarly journals Pd–Ni nanoparticles supported on reduced graphene oxides as catalysts for hydrogen generation from hydrazine

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (51) ◽  
pp. 32310-32315 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya Chen ◽  
Ling Wang ◽  
Yanan Zhai ◽  
Heyin Chen ◽  
Yibo Dou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Composite Material ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Hydrogen Generation ◽  
Ni Nanoparticles ◽  
Graphene Oxides ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxides

A composite material of Pd–Ni nanoparticles supported on reduced graphene oxide (Pd–Ni/rGO) has been synthesised via an in situ reduction of PdO/Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles on GO.

Hybrid Supercapacitors Based on Self-Assembled Electrochemical Deposition of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Polypyrrole Composite Electrodes

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 949-956
Author(s):  
Jun Ma ◽  
Junaid Ali Syed ◽  
Dongyun Su
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Electrochemical Deposition ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Discharge Process ◽  
Rate Performance ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Self Assembled

Conductive polymers (CPs) have potential application to commercial energy storage because of their high electrochemical activity and low cost. However, an obstacle in developing CP-based supercapacitors is the degradation in their capacitance during the charge-discharge process that leads to poor rate performance. This study fabricates layers of a high-performance self-assembled polypyrrole/reduced graphene oxide (PPY/RGO) composite material on a carbon cloth through electrochemical deposition. The layered graphene improved the electrochemical properties of PPY. Carbon fiber rods were coated with the PPY/RGO composite layer, the thickness of which depends on the deposition time. Adequate capacitive behaviors were achieved by using 16 layers of polypyrrole/reduced graphene oxide, with a specific capacitance of 490 F g−1 (0.6 A g−1) and good rate performance. The results here provide a novel means of preparing graphene-based nanocomposites films for a variety of functions. A symmetric device was subsequently assembled by using electrodes featuring 16 layers of the polypyrrole/reduced graphene oxide composite. It yielded a specific capacitance of 205 F g−1 and a high energy density of 16.4 Wh kg−1. It also exhibited good cycle stability, with a capacitance retention rate of 85% for 5,000 cycles.

Modulation of oxygen functional groups and their influence on the supercapacitor performance of reduced graphene oxide

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (44) ◽  
pp. 19022-19027
Author(s):  
Zegao Wang ◽  
Yuqing Wang ◽  
Xin Hao ◽  
Jingbo Liu ◽  
Yuanfu Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Oxygen Functional Groups ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Supercapacitor Performance

Through tuning the oxygen function groups, it was demonstrated that the specific capacitance of reduced graphene oxide can increase from 136 F g−1 to 182 F g−1.

scholarly journals Dissected carbon nanotubes functionalized by 1-hydroxyanthraquinone for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (76) ◽  
pp. 48341-48353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xia Yang ◽  
Yuying Yang ◽  
Quancai Zhang ◽  
Xiaotong Wang ◽  
Yufeng An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Rate Capability ◽  
High Specific Capacitance ◽  
Covalent Modification ◽  
Asymmetric Supercapacitors ◽  
Reduced Graphene

1-Hydroxyanthraquinone (HAQ) is selected to functionalize the dissected carbon nanotubes (rDCNTs) with reduced graphene oxide layers through non-covalent modification. The composite achieves high specific capacitance and ultrahigh rate capability.

Facile Synthesis of Modified MnO2/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites and their Application in Supercapacitors

NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (08) ◽  
pp. 2050099
Author(s):  
Lijun Chen ◽  
Hongfeng Yin ◽  
Yuchao Zhang ◽  
Huidong Xie
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Normal Pressure ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Assembly Method ◽  
Reduced Graphene

Herein, KH-550 was used as surface modifier to prepare modified MnO2/reduced graphene oxide (M-MnO2/rGO) composite electrode materials by utilizing electrostatic interaction at low temperature and normal pressure. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were adopted to characterize the material’s phase, morphology, and valence state of elements. The electrochemical properties of the material were measured using a three-electrode system. The results indicate a decrease in the size of the modified MnO2 particles, and that they were uniformly distributed on the rGO sheets. The M-MnO2/rGO composite attained a specific capacitance of 326[Formula: see text]F[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] in a solution of 1[Formula: see text]mol[Formula: see text]L[Formula: see text] Na2SO4 at a current density of 0.5[Formula: see text]A[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text]. The specific capacitance of the material was 92.4% after 1000 cycles. The electrostatic self-assembly method effectively solved the problem of reducing the cycling stability while improving the specific capacitance of the composite materials, and further improved the possibility of applying MnO2/rGO in the field of supercapacitors.

Nitrogen-Enriched Reduced Graphene Oxide for High Performance Supercapacitor Electrode

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. 4854-4859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Chen ◽  
Xu Chen ◽  
Yaqiong Wen ◽  
Bixia Wang ◽  
Yangchen Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Oxide Electrode ◽  
Reduced Graphene

Nitrogen-enriched reduced graphene oxide electrode material can be successfully prepared through a simple hydrothermal method. The morphology and microstructure of ready to use electrode material is measured by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Physical characterizations revealed that nitrogen-enriched reduced graphene oxide electrode material possessed high specific surface area of 429.6 m2 · g−1, resulting in high utilization of electrode materials with electrolyte. Electrochemical performance of nitrogen-enriched reduced graphene oxide electrode was also investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge/discharge measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in aqueous in 6 M KOH with a three-electrode system, which displayed a high specific capacitance about 223.5 F · g−1 at 1 mV · s−1. More importantly, nitrogenenriched reduced graphene oxide electrode exhibited outstanding stability with 100% coulombic efficiency and with no specific capacitance loss under 2 A · g−1 after 10000 cycles. The supercapacitive behaviors indicated that nitrogen-enriched reduced graphene oxide can be a used as a promising electrode for high-performance super-capacitors.

scholarly journals A Green Approach for Highly Reduction of Graphene Oxide by Supercritical Fluid

2014 ◽  
Vol 1004-1005 ◽  
pp. 1013-1016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Yi Kong ◽  
Yuuki Shiratori ◽  
Takeshi Sako ◽  
Futoshi Iwata
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Supercritical Fluid ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Scale Production ◽  
Graphene Oxides ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Green Approach ◽  
Large Scale Production ◽  
Reduced Graphene

A green method to synthesize the reduced graphene oxide using supercritical fluid has been developed, which is an environmentally friendly and efficient route. The reduced graphene oxide has been examined by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy. We have also studied the effects of reduction temperatures and supercritical fluids on the electrical properties of reduced graphene oxide. It was found that ethanol has higher reducing capability than CO2at all temperatures (200 - 400°C) examined in this study for graphene oxide reduction. As a result, reduced graphene oxide (6300 S/m) from supercritical ethanol treatment has 5 times as high conductivity as that from supercritical CO2treatment at the reduction temperature of 400°C. This green process is applicable for large scale production of reduced graphene oxides for various practical applications.

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