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Nickel foam–graphene/MnO2/PANI nanocomposite based electrode material for efficient supercapacitors

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A ternary Nickel foam (NF)–graphene/MnO2/polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposite has been synthesized using green chemistry approach (in situ polymerization). All reactants were dispersed homogeneously in precursor solution in the form of ions and molecules. PANI and MnO2 molecules on the NF–graphene contact each other and are arranged alternately in the composite. Alternative arrangement of PANI and MnO2 nanoparticles separates them and prevents the aggregation of PANI and MnO2 to decrease the particle size of the composite on the surface of NF–graphene. The intermolecule contact improves the conductivity of the composite. The composite showed excellent specific capacitance of 1081 F/g at a scan rate of 1 mV/s and specific capacitance of 815 F/g at a current density of 3 A/g, having excellent cycling stability. Current study provides an alternative pathway to improve the rate capability and cycling stability of nanostructured electrodes, by offering a great promise for their applications in supercapacitors.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11274055, 61137005) and the Program for Liaoning Excellent Talents in University.

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  1. School of Physics and Optoelectronic Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Liaoning, Dalian, 116024, People’s Republic of China

    Muhammad Usman, Lujun Pan & Muhammad Asif

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People’s Republic of China

    Muhammad Asif

  3. State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116024, People’s Republic of China

    Zafar Mahmood

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Usman, M., Pan, L., Asif, M. et al. Nickel foam–graphene/MnO2/PANI nanocomposite based electrode material for efficient supercapacitors. Journal of Materials Research 30, 3192–3200 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2015.271

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