A High Performance Supercapacitor Based on a Ceria/Graphene Nanocomposite Synthesized by a Facile Sonochemical Method Publisher



Dezfuli AS¹ ; Ganjali MR^{1, 2} ; Naderi HR¹ ; Norouzi P^{1, 2}
Source: RSC Advances Published:2015

Abstract

In this work, we have developed a novel nanocomposite material of ceria (CeO2)-reduced graphene oxide (RGO) by a sonochemical route for application as a symmetric supercapacitor. CeO2 nanoparticles have been anchored on RGO sheets in order to maximize the specific capacitances of these materials. Nanostructure studies and electrochemical performances of the CeO2 nanoparticles on the RGO sheets were systematically investigated. The morphology and crystalline structure of the nanocomposites were examined by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The electrochemical properties of the nanocomposite electrodes were examined by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge/discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. The CeO2-RGO nanocomposite electrodes exhibited excellent supercapacitive behavior with a high specific capacitance of (211 F g-1 at 2 mV s-1 and 185 F g-1 at 2.0 A g-1), high rate capability and good reversibility. The cycling stability of the electrode was measured by a continuous cyclic voltammetry (CCV) technique. Upon 4000 cycles, the specific capacitance of the electrode increases and reaches a maximum value of 105.6% of the initial value. © 2015 The Royal Society of Chemistry.