Exploration of Cu/g-C3N4 Nanocomposites as a Cost-Effective High-Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitor Electrode Material
This work reports the synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical analysis of composites comprised of copper nanoparticles grafted on graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) for cost-effective, high-performance supercapacitor applications. A facile synthesis method was adopted to impregnate coppe...
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Veröffentlicht in: | IEEE transactions on nanotechnology 2022, Vol.21, p.474-480 |
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Zusammenfassung: | This work reports the synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical analysis of composites comprised of copper nanoparticles grafted on graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) for cost-effective, high-performance supercapacitor applications. A facile synthesis method was adopted to impregnate copper nanoparticles over g-C 3 N 4 sheets, and structural and morphological characterizations evidenced successful in situ grafting of Cu/g-C 3 N 4 . Different electrochemical investigations were accomplished to estimate the supercapacitive behavior of the designed electrode material. These electrochemical analyses unveiled that the designed nanocomposites showed superior electrochemical performances than pristine g-C 3 N 4 . The equivalent series resistance of 1.61 Ω was obtained for Cu/g-C 3 N 4 , which is lesser than base material g-C 3 N 4 sheets (2.19 Ω) from the Nyquist plot of EIS spectra. An asymmetric solid-state supercapacitor was designed, and a specific capacitance of 265.25 Fg −1 at 0.5 Ag −1 current density was found, along with an energy density of 36.87 Wh/kg at a power density of 2.50 kW/kg. Moreover, good cyclic consistency of 79.4% capacitance retention was obtained at 5 Ag −1 at 5000 cycles. These electrochemical performances indicate that Cu/g-C 3 N 4 nanocomposites have a vast potential to use in energy storage perspective. |
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ISSN: | 1536-125X 1941-0085 |
DOI: | 10.1109/TNANO.2022.3194097 |