Journal
IONICS
Volume 26, Issue 11, Pages 5747-5756Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11581-020-03690-7
Keywords
Ceria; Nanocomposites; Polyaniline; Specific capacitance; Supercapacitors
Funding
- MHRD, India under TEQIP-III scheme
Ask authors/readers for more resources
The excellent cyclic efficiency, superior reversible charge/discharge rate, and high specific power density have made supercapacitors an important class of energy storage systems in recent time. In this study, two nano-ceria-based composites were developed to use as electrodematerials in supercapacitor applications. The composites were synthesized by combining ceria with conductive polyaniline (PANI) and doped with HCl and p-toluene sulfonic acid (PTSA). The materials were characterized by FTIR spectroscopy, SEM, XRD, and XPS techniques. Electrochemical studies were performed by cyclic voltammetry, galvanometric charge-discharge, and AC impedance spectroscopy. The CeO2-PANI doped with HCl and PTSA composites displayed ideal supercapacitor behavior showing higher capacitances up to 504 F g(-1) and 454 F g(-1), respectively, at current density of 1 A g(-1) in comparison with pristine ceria (109 F g(-1)). Both the composites exhibited excellent specific energy (up to 100.8 W h kg(-1)) as well as outstanding specific power (up to 830 W kg(-1)). These findings support the possibility of these composites for practical applicability as electrode materials in energy storage devices.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available