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Electrochemical performance RESEARCH PAPER of a symmetric supercapacitor device designed using laser-produced multilayer graphene

Research Abstract

We report an economical approach for the fabrication of laser-produced graphene (LPG) electrodes, which results in an improved electrochemical performance. Polyimide polymer was used as the starting material for LPG synthesis and was irradiated under ambient conditions with a CO2 laser. The prepared LPG samples were characterized by Raman spectroscopy and FTIR, which validated the formation of multilayer graphene containing sp2 hybridized C=C bonds. FE-SEM revealed three-dimensional (3D) sheet-like structures, while HR-TEM images showed lattice planes with an interplanar spacing of approximately 0.33 nm, corresponding to the (002) plane of graphene. Their electrochemical performance showed a remarkable areal specific capacitance (CA) of 51 mF cm−2 (170 F g−1) at 1 mA cm−2 (3.3 A g−1) in a three-electrode configuration with 1 mol L−1 KOH as the aqueous electrolyte. The LPG electrodes produced an energy density of ~3.5 µWh cm−2 and a power density of ~350 µW cm−2, demonstrating significant energy storage ability. They also had an excellent cycling stability, retaining 87% of their specific capacitance after 3 000 cycles at 1 mA/cm2. A symmetric supercapacitor fabricated with LPG electrodes and the 1 mol L−1 KOH electrolyte had a specific capacitance of 23 mF cm−2 and showed excellent retention after 10 000 cycles, showing LPG’s potential for use in supercapacitors. Key words: Supercapacitors; Graphene; LPG; Electrochemical studies; Charge storage mechanism

Research Authors
Gargi Dhiman, Kavita Kumari, Bon-Heun Koo, Faheem Ahmed, Nagih M. Shaalan, Saurabh Dalela, Parvez A. Alvi, Ranjeet Kumar Brajpuriya, Shalendra Kumar
Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
New Carbon Materials
Research Vol
39
Research Year
2024