Multifunctional MgFe2O4/GNPs nanocomposite

Herein, the electrochemical and photodegradation properties of magnesium ferrite and graphene-nanoplatelets nanocomposites, (MFO)(GNPs), (x = 0.25, 0.50, 0.75) are reported. Benefitting from the effective interfacial interaction of the bi-phase nanocomposite and superior electrical conduction of GNP...

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Autores: Israr, Muhammad, Iqbal, Javed, Arshad, Aqsa, Gómez-Romero, Pedro|||0000-0002-6208-5340, Benages-Vilau, Raúl|||0000-0003-0875-124X
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:237729
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/237729
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2020.106363
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Graphene nanoplatelets
Electrochemical capacitors
Nanocomposites
Electrode material
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Sumario:Herein, the electrochemical and photodegradation properties of magnesium ferrite and graphene-nanoplatelets nanocomposites, (MFO)(GNPs), (x = 0.25, 0.50, 0.75) are reported. Benefitting from the effective interfacial interaction of the bi-phase nanocomposite and superior electrical conduction of GNPs, a significant enhancement in supercapacitive performance has been demonstrated. Interestingly, the electrochemical properties of nanocomposite electrode were found to depend on the loading ratio of GNPs. Notably the (MFO)(GNPs) (50 wt % GNPs) shows an outstanding energy storage capacity i.e., 612 Fg¯¹ at 0.5 Ag¯¹ with 21.25 Wh kg¯¹ energy density at power density of 125 W kg¯¹ and retains ~76.8 % of the first cycle capacitance after continuous 1500 charge/discharge cycles. Furthermore, the (MFO)(GNPs) (25 wt % GNPs) composite demonstrates admirable photodegradation efficiency (99.3 % in 60 min of visible light illumination) which is 3.2 times than that of neat MFO nanoparticles. The superior electrochemical and photodegradation performance suggests that the prepared nanocomposites can be effectively utilized in high-performance energy storage devices and low cost, eco-friendly water purification systems.