Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4768895 | Fuel Processing Technology | 2017 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
A simple, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly route was developed to synthesize graphene nanosheets from humic acid via preliminary carbonization coupled with oxidation-exfoliation-thermal reduction. Such graphene nanosheets have a high specific surface area (495 m2·gâ 1) with large pore volume (2.987 cm3·gâ 1), unique interconnected mesoporous structure and uniform oxygen-containing functional groups in layered graphene framework, which offer a favorable and efficient pathway for the electrolyte propagation and transportation. The electrodes of supercapacitors made from these graphene nanosheets exhibit a maximum specific capacitance of 272 F·gâ 1 at the current density of 50 mA·gâ 1 in aqueous electrolyte, and possess excellent rate capability, low resistance, superior cycling performance with over 96.5% initial capacitance retention after 8000 cycles. The corresponding supercapacitors deliver a desirable energy density of 6.47 Wh·kgâ 1 at a powder density of 2250 W·kgâ 1. This study demonstrates a promising synthesis route for large-scale production of graphene nanosheets from renewable and green humic acid for high performance supercapacitors.
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Authors
Baolin Xing, Ruifu Yuan, Chuanxiang Zhang, Guangxu Huang, Hui Guo, Zhengfei Chen, Lunjian Chen, Guiyun Yi, Yude Zhang, Jianglong Yu,