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Effect of Reducing Agent on Preparation and Electroactivity of MnO₂/Graphene Composite Electrode for Capacitors
Abstract:
Supercapacitor electrodes materials with improved electrochemical properties were prepared by synthesizing manganese dioxide (MnO2) in an aqueous solution of graphene having a wide specific surface area and high electrical conductivity. MnO2/graphene composites were synthesized by reducing potassium permanganate with three kinds of reducing agent (ethanol, ethylene glycol, DMF). TEM-image confirmed that the MnO2/graphene composite which was reduced by ethanol had a small average particle size. Electrochemical properties were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge test in 1 M Na2SO4 aqueous electrolyte solution. The MnO2/graphene composite reduced by ethanol showed higher specific capacitance than the MnO2/graphene composite reduced by ethylene glycol or DMF. It was concluded that the manganese dioxide reduced by ethanol having a small average particle size, resulting in a large specific surface area and low impedance characteristics.
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