High-Conductivity Reduced-Graphene-Oxide/Copper Aerogel for Energy Storage

• This work reports a room-temperature, solution-phase and one-pot method for macro-assembly of a three-dimensional (3D) reduced-graphene-oxide/copper hybrid hydrogel. The hydrogel is subsequently transformed into a highly conductive aerogel via freeze-drying. The aerogel, featuring reduced graphene oxide (rGO) networks decorated with Cu and CuxO nanoparticles (Cu/CuxO@rGO), exhibits a specific surface area of 48 m2/g and an apparent electrical conductivity of ∼33 and ∼430 S/m prior to and after mechanical compression, respectively. The compressed Cu/CuxO@rGO aerogel delivers a specific capacity of ∼453 mAh g−1 at a current density of 1 A/g and ∼184 mAh g−1 at 50 A/g in a 3 M KOH aqueous electrolyte evidenced by electrochemical measurements. Galvanostatic cycling tests at 5 A/g demonstrates that the Cu/CuxO@rGO aerogel retains 38% (∼129 mAh g−1) of the initial capacity (∼339 mAh g−1) after 500 cycles. The straightforward manufacturing process and the promising electrochemical performances make the Cu/CuxO@rGO aerogel an attractive electrode candidate in energy storage applications.

Ämnesord

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Materialkemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Materials Chemistry (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Nanoteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Nano-technology (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Reduced graphene oxide

Graphene

Copper

Aerogel

Energy storage

Battery

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