Supercapacitors based on composites of PANI with nanosheets of nitrogen-doped RGO, BC1.5N, MoS2 and WS2

Gopalakrishnan, K and Sultan, S and Govindaraj, A and Rao, CNR (2015) Supercapacitors based on composites of PANI with nanosheets of nitrogen-doped RGO, BC1.5N, MoS2 and WS2. In: NANO ENERGY, 12 . pp. 52-58.

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Abstract

Performance of supercapacitors based on 1:1 (by weight) composites of polyaniline (PANI) with nanosheets of nitrogenated reduced graphene oxide (NRGO), BC1.5N, MoS2 and WS2 has been investigated in detail. The highest specific capacitance is found with the 1:1 NRGO-PANI composite, the value being 561 F/g at a current density of 0.2 A/g. All the 1:1 nanocomposites show good cyclability. Increasing the PANI content increases the specific capacitance and the highest value found being 715 F/g at a current density of 0.5 A/g in the case of the 1:6 NRGO-PANI composite. However, all the 1:6 composites show a marked decrease in specific capacitance with increase in current density. The energy density of 1:6 NRGO-PANI is similar to 25 Wh/Kg at 0.5 A/g and 1:1 NRGO-PANI is similar to 19 Wh/Kg at 0.2 A/g. NRGO-PANI composites clearly stand out as viable materials for practical applications. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	NANO ENERGY
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS
Keywords:	Supercapacitors; PAN I; Reduced graphene oxide; Borocarbonitrides; MoS2; WS2; Nanocomposites
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit
Date Deposited:	06 Jul 2015 05:28
Last Modified:	06 Jul 2015 05:28
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/51788

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