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Cobalt Sulfide-Graphene (CoSG) Composite based Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 September 2015

R Ramachandran ,
Grace A Nirmala  and
Chittur K Subramaniam
R Ramachandran
Affiliation:
Center for Nanotechnology, VIT University , Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
Grace A Nirmala
Affiliation:
Center for Nanotechnology, VIT University , Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.
Chittur K Subramaniam
Affiliation:
Materials Physics Division, VIT University, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India. Endeavour Executive Fellow, College of Engineering and Science, Victoria University, Footscray, 3011,Victoria, Australia.
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Abstract

Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors, EDLC, using Cobalt sulfide- Graphene (CoSG) composite electrodes, were fabricated and the storage process was studied. CoSG composite was prepared by a simple chemical route. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Field Emission Scanning Electron microscopy (FESEM) were used to characterized the as prepared composites which indicated formation of Co S phase. Solutions of perfluorosulfonic acid and Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) were used as electrode binding material. The storage capacitance of the composites were studied in 1M KCl and 6M KOH electrolytes using standard electrochemical techniques like cyclic voltammetry, CV, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, EIS, and discharge profiles. The capacitance was estimated for various binder concentrations for both the electrolytes. The concentration of perflurosulfonic acid binder of 0.8 wt% and PVDF of 0.04 wt% showed optimized specific capacitances of 657.8 F/gm and 1418.8 F/g, respectively. Some of the problems in storage density in activated carbon, like varying micro or meso pores, poor ion mobility due to varying pore distribution, low electrical conductivity, can be overcome by using Graphene and composites of Graphene. Graphene in various structural nomenclatures have been used by different groups for charge storage. Optimization of the electrode structure in terms of blend percentage, binder content and interface character in the frequency and time domain provides insights to the double layer interface structure.

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chemical synthesisCoenergy storage
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1786: Symposium T – Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes , 2015 , pp. 19 - 30
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2015 

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