Synthesis of Three Dimensional Graphene/Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposites Hydrogel and Investigation of their Electrochemical Properties as Electrodes of Supercapacitors

Abstract:

A facile synthesis method of three dimensional reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) hydrogel was introduced. Hydrogel samples which were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) have been used as the electrode of supercapacitor. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) were used to investigate the Supercapacitors which we have fabricated. Because MWCNTs inserting into layers of RGO homogeneously prevent the layers of RGO from stacking and enlarge the specific surface area of graphene, the specific capacitance of RGO/MWCNTs material has been greatly improved. At the current density of 0.2A/g, the specific capacitance of RGO/MWCNTs electrode is about 176F/g, which means a 52% increasement compared to which of pure RGO material electrode. And the specific capacitance of RGO/MWCNTs also achieves a good rate property.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1094)
• Pages: 222-228
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1094.222
• Online since: March 2015
• Authors: Lei Zhou, Da Wei He*, Hong Lu Wu, Zeng Hui Qiu
• Keywords: Carbon Nanotubes, Electrochemical Performance, Graphene, Hydrogel, RGO/MWCNTs, Supercapacitor

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