Facile Synthesis of 3D MnO2–Graphene and Carbon Nanotube–Graphene Composite Networks for High‐Performance,Flexible, All‐Solid‐State Asymmetric Supercapacitors |
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Authors: | Zheye Zhang Fei Xiao Lihua Qian Junwu Xiao Shuai Wang Yunqi Liu |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China;2. School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P. R. China;3. Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, P. R. China |
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Abstract: | The integration of graphene nanosheets on the macroscopic level using a self‐assembly method has been recognized as one of the most effective strategies to realize the practical applications of graphene materials. Here, a facile and scalable method is developed to synthesis two types of graphene‐based networks, manganese dioxide (MnO2)–graphene foam and carbon nanotube (CNT)–graphene foam, by solution casting and subsequent electrochemical methods. Their practical applications in flexible all‐solid‐state asymmetric supercapacitors are explored. The proposed method facilitates the structural integration of graphene foam and the electroactive material and offers several advantages including simplicity, efficiency, low‐temperature, and low‐cost. The as‐prepared MnO2–graphene and CNT–graphene electrodes exhibit high specific capacitances and rate capability. By using polymer gel electrolytes, a flexible all‐solid‐state asymmetric supercapacitor was synthesized with MnO2–graphene foam as the positive electrode and CNT‐graphene as the negative electrode. The asymmetric supercapacitors can be cycled reversibly in a high‐voltage region of 0 to 1.8 V and exhibit high energy density, remarkable rate capability, reasonable cycling performance, and excellent flexibility. |
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Keywords: | graphene composite networks manganese dioxide carbon nanotubes asymmetric supercapacitors |
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