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Functionalization of partially reduced graphene oxide hydrogels with 2-Aminopyridine for high-performance symmetric supercapacitors

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In this work, 2-Aminopyridine functionalized partially reduced graphene oxide hydrogels (APGHs) have been prepared via a simple hydrothermal method. During the reaction process, graphene oxide was used as the reactant and 2-Aminopyridine was used as both reductant and N dopant. Furthermore, pyridine ring can not only act as a spacer to prevent the restacking of graphene sheets, but also enhance the pseudocapacitance of the material through its redox activity. The characterization results showed that APGHs possessed high content of heteroatom functional groups (N, O), high surface area and 3D interconnected structure, respectively. Thus, the assembled APGH-40-based symmetric supercapacitor delivers a high-specific capacitance of 266.7 F g−1 at 0.3 A g−1, even at 10 A g−1, this value can still maintain at f 215.9 F g−1. In addition, the device also possesses a high energy density (9.3 Wh kg−1 at 75.0 W kg−1) and outstanding capacitance retention of 102.9% after 10,000 cycles at 10 A g−1. Therefore, the synthesized APGHs display a promising prospect in supercapacitor application.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 52072191), Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. LH2020E126), and the Fundamental Research Fund of Heilongjiang Provincial University (No. 135509204).

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    Yong Zhang, Kaige Liu, Xijun Liu, Shuhua Li & Shan Fan

  2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, 161006, People’s Republic of China

    Wenhui Ma & Jiankai Wang

  3. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Heilongjiang Province Key Laboratory of Polymeric Composition Material, Qiqihar University, Qiqihar, 161006, People’s Republic of China

    Yong Zhang, Kaige Liu, Xijun Liu, Shuhua Li & Shan Fan

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Zhang, Y., Liu, K., Liu, X. et al. Functionalization of partially reduced graphene oxide hydrogels with 2-Aminopyridine for high-performance symmetric supercapacitors. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 18728–18740 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-06392-6

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