Electrospun graphene nanoplatelets-reinforced carbon nanofibers as potential supercapacitor electrode

The combination of graphene nanoplatelets and carbon nanofibers were successfully fabricated by utilizing a one-step solution based on the electrospinning technique. A distinctive morphology was observed in which the platelets were suspended between the fibrous structure that significantly improved...

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Main Authors: Chee, Wei Kit, Lim, Hong Ngee, Zainal, Zulkarnain, Harrison, Ian A., Andou, Yoshito, Huang, Nay Ming, Altarawneh, Mohammednoor, Jiang, Zhong-Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61700/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61700/1/Electrospun%20graphene%20nanoplatelets.pdf
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Summary:The combination of graphene nanoplatelets and carbon nanofibers were successfully fabricated by utilizing a one-step solution based on the electrospinning technique. A distinctive morphology was observed in which the platelets were suspended between the fibrous structure that significantly improved the specific capacitance of the nanofiber to 86.11 F g−1, twice the increment from its original structure. Furthermore, all of the graphene nanoplatelets-reinforced samples recorded an optimal performance of over 90% capacitive retention after 1000 continuous charge/discharge cycles, regardless of the GnP concentration. These findings indirectly reflect the potential of CNF as the electrode material in the fabrication of high performance supercapacitor devices.