Issue 46, 2012

Electrochemically exfoliated graphene using 9-anthracene carboxylic acid for supercapacitor application

Abstract

A green approach for the electrochemical exfoliation of graphite to graphene is reported. After the exfoliation of graphite, the 9-anthracene carboxylate ion (ACA), which was used as an electrolyte, was adsorbed on the surface of graphene through noncovalent interaction. X-ray diffraction analysis confirms the exfoliation of graphite to graphene. Atomic force microscopy and transmission electron microscopy analyses show the formation of single layer graphene. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy confirm the noncovalent attachment of ACA on the surface of graphene. The 9-anthracene carboxylic acid modified graphene (ACEG) shows good electrochemical performance with a high specific capacitance of 577 F g−1 in 1 M H2SO4. The ACEG electrode shows 83.4% retention in specific capacitance after 1000 charge–discharge cycles. A high coulombic efficiency of 102% is also observed indicating its suitability as energy storage electrode materials.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemically exfoliated graphene using 9-anthracene carboxylic acid for supercapacitor application

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 May 2012
Accepted
06 Aug 2012
First published
06 Aug 2012

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 24403-24410

Electrochemically exfoliated graphene using 9-anthracene carboxylic acid for supercapacitor application

P. Khanra, T. Kuila, S. H. Bae, N. H. Kim and J. H. Lee, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 24403 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM34838A

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