We have synthesized binary reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/metal oxides (Ni(OH)2, NiO, MnO2, and Fe3O4) nanocomposites by using a facile hydrothermal process. The morphology and structure of the composite are confirmed by XRD, HRTEM, FESEM and Raman spec...
We have synthesized binary reduced graphene oxide (RGO)/metal oxides (Ni(OH)2, NiO, MnO2, and Fe3O4) nanocomposites by using a facile hydrothermal process. The morphology and structure of the composite are confirmed by XRD, HRTEM, FESEM and Raman spectroscopy. The electric capacities that have been achieved for then a nocomposites at the current density of 1 A/g are 55, 140, 150 and 183 F/g for RGO/Fe3O4, RGO/Ni(OH)2, RGO/NiO and RGO/MnO2, respectively. Among them, RGO/MnO2 was attached by four different methods. The porosity analysis was performed to confirm the amount of nickel foam attached to the nanocomposite according to the attachment method, and the performance of the supercapacitor electrode was tested based on the analysis.
As a result of porosity analysis, the porosity was found to be 49% when attached by the nanocomposite drop method. The supercapacitor performance of differently prepared current collector electrodes were tested and found that electric capacities with the condition of the nanocomposites at the current density of 1 A/g are 28, 53, 112 and 212 F/g when the two step drop method, the hydrothermal method, the doctor blade method and the nanocomposites drop method were used, respectively. The following results also confirm that the method of attachment also affects the electrochemical performance of the electrode.
Compared with a single metal oxide, RGO/MnO2 nanocomposites showed a superior electric conductivity, an electric capacity and a charge/discharge efficiency on the supercapacitor performance indicating that the RGO/metal oxide nanocomposite is a promising material for a supercapacitor application.