Synthesis of rGO/CuO/Ag Ternary Nanocomposites Via Hydrothermal Approach for Opto-electronics and Supercapacitor Applica
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Synthesis of rGO/CuO/Ag Ternary Nanocomposites Via Hydrothermal Approach for Opto-electronics and Supercapacitor Applications A. Sridevi 1 & B. Balraj 2
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N. Senthilkumar 3 & G. K. D. Prasanna Venkatesan 4
Received: 18 March 2020 / Accepted: 4 July 2020 # Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract The present investigation deals with the synthesis of reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/copper oxide (CuO)/silver (Ag) ternary nanocomposites (NCs) by hydrothermal method to improve the electrical behavior. In typical synthesis, ammonia was used as a reducing agent at room temperature. The powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) pattern revealed the existence of single-phase monoclinic structure and face-centered cubic (FCC) phase of CuO and Ag. Other phase impurities were also observed from the prepared rGO/CuO/Ag NCs. The surface morphology of rGO/CuO/Ag NCs was investigated by SEM and TEM analysis. The surface elemental composition of the prepared material was investigated by the EDAX analysis. The dielectric response of the materials was studied by dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and AC conductivity studies. The lesser amount of activation energy was attained from the synthesized rGO/CuO/Ag NCs, and it was proved that this type of material is the most emerging candidate for various opto-electronics application. The electrochemical behavior was studied by the cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. From this study, ideal capacitance behavior with high capacitance of about 575 F/g was achieved respectively for rGO/CuO/Ag NCs at the current density of 1 Ag−1in 0.5 M K2SO4 electrolyte solution. These superior electrochemical features demonstrated that the prepared rGO/CuO/Ag NCs are a potential candidate for next-generation supercapacitor systems. Keywords Hydrothermal method . rGO/CuO/Ag ternary nanocomposites . Electrical properties . Opto-electronics application . Energy storage device
1 Introduction In the recent decade, energy storage systems have fascinated much serious attention in many areas such as fuel cells, batteries, solar cells, and supercapacitors [1]. However, supercapacitors (SCs) have rendered admirable characteristics like fast rates of charging/discharging, long cycles, self-durability, safe and stability performance, environmental
* B. Balraj [email protected] 1
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, M. Kumarasamy College of Engineering, Karur 639113, India
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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore 641042, India
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Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Ariyalur Engineering College, Ariyalur 621707, India
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Karpagam Academy of Higher Education, Coimbatore 641021, India
friendliness, high power density, and high energy efficiency [2–4]. In general, SCs are made of three major components, namely, (i) electrodes, (ii) separator, and (iii) electrolyte [4]. Among these, o
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