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Solution-based synthesis of carbon–hematite composite thin films for high-performance supercapacitor applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2016

Jinzhan Su Open the ORCID record for Jinzhan Su [Opens in a new window] ,
Shangpu Liu ,
Jian Wang ,
Cong Liu ,
Yufeng Li  and
Dongyang Wu
Jinzhan Su*
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China.
Shangpu Liu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China.
Jian Wang
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China.
Cong Liu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China.
Yufeng Li
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China.
Dongyang Wu
Affiliation:
State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Shaanxi 710049, People's Republic of China.
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Abstract

Supercapacitor has received intense interest due to its high-charge/discharge rate and high-power density. C/Fe2O3 layer with different C/Fe ratios were synthesized by a solution-based approach for supercapacitor application. The influence of synthesis conditions on their electrochemical performances was investigated. Cobalt was added into C/Fe2O3 and significant improved its performance. The optimal C/Fe2O3 sample gives a high specific capacitance of 85.3 F/g and the addition of Co3O4 further increase the capacitance of obtained C/Fe2O3/Co3O4 to 144.4 F/g at 5 A/g. This work demonstrates an efficient supercapacitor application of low-cost metal oxides and facile solution-based synthesis approach.

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Functional Oxides Research Letters
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MRS Communications , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , December 2016 , pp. 367 - 374
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