Designing flexible energy and memory storage materials using cellulose modified graphene oxide nanocomposites

Abstract

The demand for flexible energy storage devices is ever increasing, and several polymer nanocomposites are widely used to fabricate them. Here, we present a cellulose based nanocomposite by incorporating graphene oxide (GO) nanoplatelets modified with hexamethylene diisocyanate grafting agent useful for such versatile applications. The simple method of casting/solvent evaporation is applied to prepare the nanocomposites and GO dispersion in the cellulose matrix was analyzed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction studies and scanning electron microscopy. The dielectric and ferroelectric properties of the eco-friendly samples were checked with temperature and voltage variations, which can attribute to flexible energy and memory storage properties. Thus, the cellulose modified GO nanocomposite has turned to be environmentally stable and excellent next generation material for energy storage and electronic devices.