Search Menu
DOE PAGES title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
Search Scholarly Publications

Title: Particle size effect in porous film electrodes of ligand-modified graphene for enhanced supercapacitor performance

Abstract

Graphene-based electrodes for high performance supercapacitors are developed by taking advantage of particle size control, large mass loading, and surface functionalization of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets. Two controlled sizes of graphene sheets (100 nm vs. 45 μm average lateral dimensions) were prepared to study two-electrode system performance. The nano-size graphenes led to the formation of mesoporous films, resulting in higher capacitance, better capacitance retension and lower equivalent series resistance (ESR), indicating better surface usability for diffusion and accessibility of electrolyte ions by shortening transport paths (compared with horizontally stacked films from micro-sized graphenes). For studies using an aqueous electrolyte, the maximum specific capacitance of nano-rGO film was 302 F/g (at 1 A/g with 4.3 mg/cm2 of mass loading), which was ~2.4 times higher than micro-rGO film, and achieved a ~67% reduced ESR. With an organic electrolyte, the nano-rGO delivered ~4.2 times higher capacitance (115 F/g at 2 A/g with 4.3 mg/cm2), 4.0 times lower IR drops, and an order-of-magnitude lower charge-transfer resistance with an energy density of 18.7 Wh/kg. Finally, the results of this work indicate that the size control of graphene sheet particles for film deposit electrodes can be a simple but effective approach to improve supercapacitor performance.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [2];  [2];  [1];  [1]
+ Show Author Affiliations
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Georgia Inst. of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). High Temperature Materials Lab. (HTML)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)
OSTI Identifier:
1366396
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1396917
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-00OR22725; AR0000303
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Carbon
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 119; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0008-6223
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; nano sized graphene; graphene functionalization; reduced graphene oxide; supercapacitor

Citation Formats

Jang, Gyoung Gug, Song, Bo, Moon, Kyoung-sik, Wong, Ching -Ping, Keum, Jong K., and Hu, Michael Z. Particle size effect in porous film electrodes of ligand-modified graphene for enhanced supercapacitor performance. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2017.04.023.
Copy to clipboard
Jang, Gyoung Gug, Song, Bo, Moon, Kyoung-sik, Wong, Ching -Ping, Keum, Jong K., & Hu, Michael Z. Particle size effect in porous film electrodes of ligand-modified graphene for enhanced supercapacitor performance. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.04.023
Copy to clipboard
Jang, Gyoung Gug, Song, Bo, Moon, Kyoung-sik, Wong, Ching -Ping, Keum, Jong K., and Hu, Michael Z. Mon . "Particle size effect in porous film electrodes of ligand-modified graphene for enhanced supercapacitor performance". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.04.023. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1366396.
Copy to clipboard
@article{osti_1366396,
title = {Particle size effect in porous film electrodes of ligand-modified graphene for enhanced supercapacitor performance},
author = {Jang, Gyoung Gug and Song, Bo and Moon, Kyoung-sik and Wong, Ching -Ping and Keum, Jong K. and Hu, Michael Z.},
abstractNote = {Graphene-based electrodes for high performance supercapacitors are developed by taking advantage of particle size control, large mass loading, and surface functionalization of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets. Two controlled sizes of graphene sheets (100 nm vs. 45 μm average lateral dimensions) were prepared to study two-electrode system performance. The nano-size graphenes led to the formation of mesoporous films, resulting in higher capacitance, better capacitance retension and lower equivalent series resistance (ESR), indicating better surface usability for diffusion and accessibility of electrolyte ions by shortening transport paths (compared with horizontally stacked films from micro-sized graphenes). For studies using an aqueous electrolyte, the maximum specific capacitance of nano-rGO film was 302 F/g (at 1 A/g with 4.3 mg/cm2 of mass loading), which was ~2.4 times higher than micro-rGO film, and achieved a ~67% reduced ESR. With an organic electrolyte, the nano-rGO delivered ~4.2 times higher capacitance (115 F/g at 2 A/g with 4.3 mg/cm2), 4.0 times lower IR drops, and an order-of-magnitude lower charge-transfer resistance with an energy density of 18.7 Wh/kg. Finally, the results of this work indicate that the size control of graphene sheet particles for film deposit electrodes can be a simple but effective approach to improve supercapacitor performance.},
doi = {10.1016/j.carbon.2017.04.023},
journal = {Carbon},
number = C,
volume = 119,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Mon Apr 17 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
Copy to clipboard
Journal Article:
Free Publicly Available Full Text
Publisher's Version of Record
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.04.023
Copyright Statement
Other availability
Search WorldCat Search WorldCat to find libraries that may hold this journal
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 24 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science
Save / Share:
Export Metadata
Save to My Library
You must Sign In or Create an Account in order to save documents to your library.

Works referenced in this record:

Carbons and Electrolytes for Advanced Supercapacitors
journal, February 2014

  • Béguin, François; Presser, Volker; Balducci, Andrea
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 26, Issue 14, p. 2219-2251
  • DOI: 10.1002/adma.201304137

A roadmap for graphene
journal, October 2012

  • Novoselov, K. S.; Fal′ko, V. I.; Colombo, L.
  • Nature, Vol. 490, Issue 7419
  • DOI: 10.1038/nature11458

Graphene, related two-dimensional crystals, and hybrid systems for energy conversion and storage
journal, January 2015

Triethanolamine functionalized graphene-based composites for high performance supercapacitors
journal, January 2015

  • Song, Bo; Sizemore, Chelsea; Li, Liyi
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 3, Issue 43
  • DOI: 10.1039/C5TA05674H

Restacking-Inhibited 3D Reduced Graphene Oxide for High Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes
journal, September 2013

  • Lee, Ji Hoon; Park, Nokyoung; Kim, Byung Gon
  • ACS Nano, Vol. 7, Issue 10
  • DOI: 10.1021/nn4040734

Molecular Level Study of Graphene Networks Functionalized with Phenylenediamine Monomers for Supercapacitor Electrodes
journal, December 2016

Vertical Alignments of Graphene Sheets Spatially and Densely Piled for Fast Ion Diffusion in Compact Supercapacitors
journal, April 2014

  • Yoon, Yeoheung; Lee, Keunsik; Kwon, Soongeun
  • ACS Nano, Vol. 8, Issue 5
  • DOI: 10.1021/nn500150j

Vertically Oriented Graphene Bridging Active-Layer/Current-Collector Interface for Ultrahigh Rate Supercapacitors
journal, August 2013

Sustainable Synthesis and Assembly of Biomass-Derived B/N Co-Doped Carbon Nanosheets with Ultrahigh Aspect Ratio for High-Performance Supercapacitors
journal, November 2015

  • Ling, Zheng; Wang, Zhiyu; Zhang, Mengdi
  • Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 26, Issue 1
  • DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201504004

Ultrahigh Performance Supercapacitor from Lacey Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanoribbons
journal, January 2015

  • Sahu, Vikrant; Shekhar, Shashank; Sharma, Raj Kishore
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Vol. 7, Issue 5
  • DOI: 10.1021/am5071706

Ultrathin Nitrogen-Enriched Hybrid Carbon Nanosheets for Supercapacitors with Ultrahigh Rate Performance and High Energy Density
journal, December 2016

Holey Graphene Nanomanufacturing: Structure, Composition, and Electrochemical Properties
journal, April 2015

  • Lin, Yi; Han, Xiaogang; Campbell, Caroline J.
  • Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 25, Issue 19
  • DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201500321

Improved Synthesis of Graphene Oxide
journal, July 2010

  • Marcano, Daniela C.; Kosynkin, Dmitry V.; Berlin, Jacob M.
  • ACS Nano, Vol. 4, Issue 8, p. 4806-4814
  • DOI: 10.1021/nn1006368

Highly Conductive and Porous Activated Reduced Graphene Oxide Films for High-Power Supercapacitors
journal, January 2012

  • Zhang, Li Li; Zhao, Xin; Stoller, Meryl D.
  • Nano Letters, Vol. 12, Issue 4
  • DOI: 10.1021/nl203903z

Graphene Double-Layer Capacitor with ac Line-Filtering Performance
journal, September 2010

Benzoxazole and benzimidazole heterocycle-grafted graphene for high-performance supercapacitor electrodes
journal, January 2012

  • Ai, Wei; Zhou, Weiwei; Du, Zhuzhu
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry, Vol. 22, Issue 44
  • DOI: 10.1039/c2jm35234f
    Sort by:
    [ × clear filter / sort ]

    Works referencing / citing this record:

    Stepwise Reduction of Graphene Oxide (GO) and Its Effects on Chemical and Colloidal Properties
    journal, July 2018

    Stepwise Reduction of Graphene Oxide (GO) and Its Effects on Chemical and Colloidal Properties
    journal, July 2018

      Sort by:
      [ × clear filter / sort ]

      Similar Records in DOE PAGES and OSTI.GOV collections: