Citation: Zhang Yong, Zhu Jia-Yi, Ren Hong-Bo, Bi Yu-Tie, Zhang Lin. Facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene aerogels functionalized with chitosan for supercapacitors with excellent electrochemical performance[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2017, 28(5): 935-942. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2017.01.023 shu

Facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene aerogels functionalized with chitosan for supercapacitors with excellent electrochemical performance

Zhang Yong ^a,b,c ,
Zhu Jia-Yi ^b,, ,
Ren Hong-Bo ^b ,
Bi Yu-Tie ^b ,
Zhang Lin ^a,b,c,,

a.
Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
b.
Joint Laboratory for Extreme Conditions Matter Properties, Southwest University of Science and Technology and Research Center of Laser Fusion, Mianyang, 621010, China
c.
Science and Technology on Plasma Physics Laboratory, Research Center of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China

Corresponding author: Zhu Jia-Yi, zhuyu416my@sina.com Zhang Lin, zhlmy@sina.com
Received Date: 2 December 2016
Revised Date: 2 January 2017
Accepted Date: 18 January 2017
Available Online: 22 May 2017

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Three-dimensional porous nitrogen-doped graphene aerogels (NGAs) were synthesized by using graphene oxide (GO) and chitosan via a self-assembly process by a rapid method. The morphology and structure of the as-prepared aerogels were characterized. The results showed that NGAs possesed the hierarchical pores with the wide size distribution ranging from mesopores to macropores. The NGAs carbonized at different temperature all showed excellent electrochemical performance in 6 mol/L KOH electrolyte and the electrochemical performance of the NGA-900 was the best. When working as a supercapacitor electrode, NGA-900 exhibited a high specific capacitance (244.4 F/g at a current density of 0.2 A/g), superior rate capability (51.0% capacity retention) and excellent cycling life (96.2% capacitance retained after 5000 cycles).
- Nitrogen-doped graphene aerogels,
- Hierarchical porous structure,
- Carbonizing temperature,
- Supercapacitors,
- Energy storage and conversion
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