Development of cost-effective Al2O3/g-CN nanocomposites for high performance energy storage devices
摘要
Researchers have recently shown interest in supercapacitors owing to their amazing Pd and expanded cycle life. In this study, we used graphitic carbon nitride-adorned aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticles to fabricate as electrodes and assessed their performance for supercapacitor application. The composite material was made by using hydrothermal techniques, showing outstanding long-term stability throughout cycling and a noticeable increase in specific capacitance (Cs). Consequently, the synthesized material has an extreme Cs of 1214.09 F/g, significantly greater than Al2O3 (750.26 F/g) at 1 A/g and remained stable after 4000th cycle. The generated material demonstrated high energy density (Ed = 38.48 Wh/kg) and power density (Pd = 238.87 W/kg). Moreover, Al2O3/g-CN demonstrates symmetrical performance in two-electrode configurations, achieving Pd of 1100 W/kg and Cs of 234.98 F/g at 1 A/g. The two electrode studies was also performed to measure the material potential under alkaline medium. The positive results offer strong proof that metal oxide supported on g-CN can be effectively used as a supercapacitor.