Silver nanoparticles decorated on a three-dimensional graphene scaffold for electrochemical applications

Loading...
Thumbnail Image

Authors

Bello, Abdulhakeem
Fabiane, Mopeli
Dodoo-Arhin, David
Ozoemena, Kenneth I.
Manyala, Ncholu I.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

Silver metal nanoparticles were decorated by electron beam evaporation on graphene foam (GF) grown by chemical vapour deposition. X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy were used to investigate the structure and morphology of the graphene foam/silver nanoparticles (GF/Ag). Both samples were tested as electrodes for supercapacitors. The GF/Ag exhibited a significantly higher capacitive performance, including a specific capacitance value of (~110 Fg-1) and excellent cyclability in a three-electrode electrochemical cell. These results demonstrate that graphene foam could be an excellent platform for metal particles for investigating improved electrochemical performance.

Description

Keywords

Graphene foam, CVD, Electron beam evaporation, Silver nanoparticles, Electrochemical capacitor

Sustainable Development Goals

Citation

Bello, A, Fabiane, M, Dodoo-Arhin, D, Ozoemena, KI & Manyala, N 2013, 'Silver nanoparticles decorated on a three-dimensional graphene scaffold for electrochemical applications', Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, vol. 75, no. 1, pp. 109-114.