MoO2 Nanowire Electrochemically Decorated Graphene Additively Manufactured Supercapacitor Platforms

Additively manufactured (AM) supercapacitor platforms are fabricated from bespoke filaments, which are comprised of electro‐conductive graphene (20 wt%) incorporated polylactic acid (80 wt%), via fused deposition modeling and denoted as G/AMEs. The G/AMEs are shown to be capable of acting as a template for the electrodeposition of metals/metal oxides, in particular MoO2 nanowires (MoO2‐G/AMEs), which are subsequently explored as a capacitor within 1 m H2SO4, 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, and 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate. Optimization of the MoO2‐G/AMEs demonstrates capacitance up to 1212 F g–1 when used in a symmetric arrangement. The material science described herein represents a significant enhancement in unlocking AMs potential as a valid manufacturing route for device level capacitance architectures. Additively manufactured supercapacitor platforms are fabricated from bespoke filaments, which are comprised of electro‐conductive graphene (20 wt%) incorporated polylactic acid (80 wt%), via fused deposition modeling. These platforms are shown to act as an electrodeposition template where MoO2 nanowires are fabricated and give rise to outstanding supercapacitance performance within ionic liquids.