Preparation of NiCu-PANI/N-rGO nanocomposite for hybrid supercapacitor
RAHMAN Mohammad Obaidur, M NOR Nursyarizal B, ROMLIE Mohd Fakhizan, SAKIDIN Hamzah, SAMSUDIN Dafrizal, MOHD KASIM Abdul Rahman, ADYTIA Didit, KANNAN Ramani
Abstract. A highly efficient nickel/copper oxide-PANI grafted nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (NiCu-PANI/N-rGO) nanocomposite electrode material was developed for hybrid supercapacitors (HSCs). The prepared HSC achieved an excellent specific capacitance of 290 F g−1 at the current density of 1.5 A g−1. The rate capability of the device was recorded as 37% at 10 A g−1 current density and the calculated energy density was also recorded as 32.6 W h kg−1 at the power density of 670 kW kg−1. After 8000 charge-discharge cycles in the KOH electrolyte solution, an excellent capacitance retention (82%) was realized. These findings effectively illustrated the possible uses of the manufactured hybrid supercapacitor to mitigate upcoming energy demands.
Keywords
Hybrid Supercapacitor, Nanocomposite, Solvothermal Synthesis, Polyaniline, Heteroatom Doping, Graphene
Published online 4/25/2025, 10 pages
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Citation: RAHMAN Mohammad Obaidur, M NOR Nursyarizal B, ROMLIE Mohd Fakhizan, SAKIDIN Hamzah, SAMSUDIN Dafrizal, MOHD KASIM Abdul Rahman, ADYTIA Didit, KANNAN Ramani, Preparation of NiCu-PANI/N-rGO nanocomposite for hybrid supercapacitor, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 53, pp 198-207, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903575-19
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