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Graphene-Based Ultracapacitors
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CMG materials are made from 1-atom thick sheets of carbon, functionalized as needed, and here their performance in an ultracapacitor cell is demonstrated, illustrating the exciting potential for high performance, electrical energy storage devices based on this new class of carbon material.Abstract:
The surface area of a single graphene sheet is 2630 m2/g, substantially higher than values derived from BET surface area measurements of activated carbons used in current electrochemical double layer capacitors. Our group has pioneered a new carbon material that we call chemically modified graphene (CMG). CMG materials are made from 1-atom thick sheets of carbon, functionalized as needed, and here we demonstrate in an ultracapacitor cell their performance. Specific capacitances of 135 and 99 F/g in aqueous and organic electrolytes, respectively, have been measured. In addition, high electrical conductivity gives these materials consistently good performance over a wide range of voltage scan rates. These encouraging results illustrate the exciting potential for high performance, electrical energy storage devices based on this new class of carbon material.read more
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Electromechanical Actuators Based on Graphene and Graphene/Fe3O4 Hybrid Paper
Jiajie Liang,Yi Huang,Jiyoung Oh,Mikhail E. Kozlov,Dong Sui,Shaoli Fang,Ray H. Baughman,Yanfeng Ma,Yongsheng Chen +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, double-layer charge injection in graphene sheets is believed to induce actuation strain through a combination of coulombic and quantum-chemical-based expansion, and Fe3O4 nanoparticles are used to partially prevent graphene sheets from restacking and allow the electrolyte ions to infiltrate the resulting magnetic graphene paper more easily.
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Top down method for synthesis of highly conducting graphene by exfoliation of graphite oxide using focused solar radiation
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report a rapid, chemical free and low temperature method for high throughput production of graphene by exfoliation of graphite oxide using focused solar radiation, which is a simple method of preparation, easy scalability, cost effectiveness and high electrical conductivity of solar graphene hold great promise for true practical applications.
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Graphene decoration with metal nanoparticles: Towards easy integration for sensing applications
Albert Gutés,Ben Hsia,Allen Sussman,William Mickelson,Alex Zettl,Alex Zettl,Carlo Carraro,Roya Maboudian +7 more
TL;DR: A simple and versatile method for the decoration of CVD grown graphene with metal nanoparticles is presented and the single layer graphene obtained by this method can be easily transferred.
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Facile synthesis of novel hierarchical graphene–Bi2O2CO3 composites with enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible light
TL;DR: Results from this study illustrate an entirely new approach to fabricate semiconductor composites containing graphene-bismuth with high visible-responsive photocatalytic performance.
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Nanostructured Ternary Electrodes for Energy-Storage Applications
TL;DR: In this article, a three-component flexible electrode was developed for supercapacitors over graphitized carbon fabric, utilizing γ-MnO2 nanoflowers anchored onto carbon nanotubes as spacers for graphene nanosheets (GNs).
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Sasha Stankovich,Dmitriy A. Dikin,Richard D. Piner,Kevin A. Kohlhaas,Alfred Kleinhammes,Yuanyuan Jia,Yue Wu,SonBinh T. Nguyen,Rodney S. Ruoff +8 more
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Graphene-based composite materials
Sasha Stankovich,Dmitriy A. Dikin,Geoffrey Dommett,K. Kohlhaas,Eric Zimney,Eric A. Stach,Richard D. Piner,SonBinh T. Nguyen,Rodney S. Ruoff +8 more
TL;DR: The bottom-up chemical approach of tuning the graphene sheet properties provides a path to a broad new class of graphene-based materials and their use in a variety of applications.
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Processable aqueous dispersions of graphene nanosheets
TL;DR: It is reported that chemically converted graphene sheets obtained from graphite can readily form stable aqueous colloids through electrostatic stabilization, making it possible to process graphene materials using low-cost solution processing techniques, opening up enormous opportunities to use this unique carbon nanostructure for many technological applications.
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Preparation and Characterization of Graphene Oxide Paper
Dmitriy A. Dikin,Sasha Stankovich,Eric Zimney,Richard D. Piner,Geoffrey Dommett,Guennadi Evmenenko,SonBinh T. Nguyen,Rodney S. Ruoff +7 more
TL;DR: Graphene oxide paper is reported, a free-standing carbon-based membrane material made by flow-directed assembly of individual graphene oxide sheets that outperforms many other paper-like materials in stiffness and strength.
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Electrochemical Supercapacitors : Scientific Fundamentals and Technological Applications
TL;DR: In this paper, the double-layer and surface functionalities at Carbon were investigated and the double layer at Capacitor Electrode Interfaces: its structure and Capacitance.