Rational design of novel ultra-small amorphous Fe2O3nanodots/graphene heterostructures for all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors

Constructing graphene-based heterostructures with large interfacial area is an efficient approach to enhance the electrochemical performance of supercapacitors but remains great challenges in their synthesis.Herein,a novel ultra-small amorphous Fe₂O₃nanodots/graphene heterostructure(a-Fe₂O₃NDs/RGO)aerogel was facilely synthesized via excessive metal-ion-induced self-assembly and subsequent calcination route using Prussian blue/graphene oxide(PB/GO)composite aerogel as precursors.The deliberately designed a-Fe₂O₃NDs/RGO heterostructure offers a highly interconnected porous conductive network,large heterostructure interfacial area,and plenty of accessible active sites,greatly facilitating the electron transfer,electrolyte diffusion,and pseudocapacitive reactions.The obtained a-Fe₂O₃NDs/RGO aerogel could be used as flexible free-standing electrodes after mechanical compression,which exhibited a significantly enhanced specific capacitance of 347.4 F·g^-1at 1 A·g^-1,extraordinary rate capability of 184 F·g^-1at 10 A·g^-1,and decent cycling stability.With the as-prepared a-Fe₂O₃NDs/RGO as negative electrodes and the Co₃O₄NDs/RGO as positive electrodes,an all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor(a-Fe₂O₃NDs/RGO//Co₃O₄NDs/RGO asymmetric supercapacitor(ASC))was assembled,which delivered a high specific capacitance of 69.1 F·g^-1at 1 A·g^-1and an impressive energy density of 21.6 W·h·k·g^-1at 750 W·k·g^-1,as well as good cycling stability with a capacity retention of 94.3%after 5,000 cycles.This work provides a promising avenue to design high-performance graphene-based composite electrodes and profound inspiration for developing advanced flexible energy-storage devices.     

Mineral‐Templated 3D Graphene Architectures for Energy‐Efficient Electrodes

3D graphene networks have shown extraordinary promise for high‐performance electrochemical devices. Herein, the chemical vapor deposition synthesis of a highly porous 3D graphene foam (3D‐GF) using naturally abundant calcined Iceland crystal as the template is reported. Intriguingly, the Iceland crystal transforms to CaO monolith with evenly distributed micro/meso/macropores through the releasing of CO₂ at high temperature. Meanwhile, the hierarchical structure of the calcined template could be easily tuned under different calcination conditions. By precisely inheriting fine structure from the templates, the as‐prepared 3D‐GF possesses a tunable hierarchical porosity and low density. Thus, the hierarchical pores offer space for guest hybridization and provide an efficient pathway for ion/charge transport in typical energy conversion/storage systems. The 3D‐GF skeleton electrode hybridized with Ni(OH)₂/Co(OH)₂ through an optimal electrodeposition condition exhibits a high specific capacitance of 2922.2 F g⁻¹ at a scan rate of 10 mV s⁻¹, and 2138.4 F g⁻¹ at a discharge current density of 3.1 A g⁻¹. The hybrid 3D‐GF symmetry supercapacitor shows a high energy density of 83.0 Wh kg⁻¹ at a power density of 1011.3 W kg⁻¹ and 31.4 Wh kg⁻¹ at a high power density of 18 845.2 W kg⁻¹. The facile fabrication process enables the mass production of hierarchical porous 3D‐GF for high‐performance supercapacitors.     

Preparation of graphene nanosheets/SnO2 composites by pre-reduction followed by in-situ reduction and their electrochemical performances

The Graphene nanosheets/SnO₂ composites were synthesized using stannous chloride to restore the semi-reduction graphene oxide (SRGO) under a simple hydrothermal reduction procedure. First graphene oxide was pre-reduced by glucose for a certain time to get SRGO, which keeps the good water-solubility of graphite oxide (GO) and has a good conductivity like graphene nanosheets. The higher electrostatic attraction between SRGO and Sn²⁺ makes SnO₂ nanoparticles tightly anchor on the graphene sheets in the hydrothermal reduction process. The formation mechanism of the composite was investigated by SEM, TEM, XRD, AFM and Raman. Moreover, the electrochemical behaviors of the Graphene nanosheets/SnO₂ nanocomposites were studied by cyclic voltammogram, electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and chronopotentiometry. Results showed that the Graphene nanosheets/SnO₂ composites have excellent supercapacitor performances: the specific capacitance reached 368 F g⁻¹ at a current density of 5 mA cm⁻², and the energy density was much improved to 184 Wh kg⁻¹ with a power density of 16 kW kg⁻¹, and capacity retention was more than 95% after cycling 500 cycles with a constant current density of 50 mA cm⁻². The experimental results and the thorough analysis described in this work not only provide a potential electrode material for supercapacitors but also give us a new way to solve the reunification of the graphene sheets.     

High‐Performance Asymmetric Supercapacitors Based on Multilayer MnO2/Graphene Oxide Nanoflakes and Hierarchical Porous Carbon with Enhanced Cycling Stability

In this work, MnO₂/GO (graphene oxide) composites with novel multilayer nanoflake structure, and a carbon material derived from Artemia cyst shell with genetic 3D hierarchical porous structure (HPC), are prepared. An asymmetric supercapacitor has been fabricated using MnO₂/GO as positive electrode and HPC as negative electrode material. Because of their unique structures, both MnO₂/GO composites and HPC exhibit excellent electrochemical performances. The optimized asymmetric supercapacitor could be cycled reversibly in the high voltage range of 0–2 V in aqueous electrolyte, which exhibits maximum energy density of 46.7 Wh kg^?1 at a power density of 100 W kg^?1 and remains 18.9 Wh kg^?1 at 2000 W kg^?1. Additionally, such device also shows superior long cycle life along with ～100% capacitance retention after 1000 cycles and ～93% after 4000 cycles.     

A two-step approach to synthesis of Co(OH)<Subscript>2</Subscript>/γ-NiOOH/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for high performance supercapacitors

A two-step approach was reported to fabricate cobaltous hydroxide/γ- nickel oxide hydroxide/reduced graphene oxide (Co(OH)₂/γ-NiOOH/RGO) nanocomposites on nickel foam by combining the reduction of graphene oxide with the help of reflux condensation and the subsequent hydrothermal of Co(OH)₂ on RGO. The microstructural, surface morphology and electrochemical properties of the Co(OH)₂/γ-NiOOH/RGO nanocomposite were investigated. The results showed that the surface of the first-step fabricated γ-NiOOH/RGO nanocomposites was uniformly coated by Co(OH)₂ nanoflakes with lateral size of tens of nm and thickness of several nm. Co(OH)₂/γ-NiOOH/RGO nanocomposite demonstrated a high specific capacitance (745 mF/cm² at 0.5 mA/cm²) and a cycling stability of 69.8% after 1000 cycles at 30 mV/cm². γ-NiOOH/RGO//Co(OH)₂/γ-NiOOH/RGO asymmetric supercapacitor was assembled, and maximum gravimetric energy density of 57.3 W?h/kg and power density of 66.1 kW/kg were achieved. The synergistic effect between the highly conductive graphene and the nanoflake Co(OH)₂ structure was responsible for the high electrochemical performance of the hybrid electrode. It is expected that this research could offer a simple method to prepare graphene-based electrode materials.     

还原剂对Ni(OH)_2/还原氧化石墨烯复合材料结构及电化学性能的影响

为研究还原剂对Ni(OH)_2/还原氧化石墨烯(RGO)复合材料结构及电化学性能的影响,首先以氧化石墨烯(GO)和硝酸镍作前驱体,采用水热法制备了Ni(OH)_2/RGO复合材料;然后,利用XRD、SEM和Raman光谱仪表征了复合材料的结构和形貌,并采用循环伏安法、恒流充放电曲线和电化学阻抗谱研究了复合材料的电化学性能。结果表明:以(NH2)2CSO2作还原剂时,制备的β-Ni(OH)_2/RGO复合材料为RGO纳米片与Ni(OH)_2纳米片相互插层的结构;在电解液(6mol/L KOH溶液)中,0.2C放电倍率时β-Ni(OH)_2/RGO复合材料的比容量高达341.0mAh/g,10.0C放电倍率为时复合材料的比容量为242.2mAh/g,仍能保持β-Ni(OH)_2理论比容量的83.8%。所得结论表明制备的Ni(OH)_2/RGO复合材料显现出良好的电化学性能。     

Advanced asymmetrical supercapacitors based on graphene hybrid materials

Supercapacitors operating in aqueous solutions are low cost energy storage devices with high cycling stability and fast charging and discharging capabilities, but generally suffer from low energy densities. Here, we grow Ni(OH)₂ nanoplates and RuO₂ nanoparticles on high quality graphene sheets in order to maximize the specific capacitances of these materials. We then pair up a Ni(OH)₂/graphene electrode with a RuO₂/graphene electrode to afford a high performance asymmetrical supercapacitor with high energy and power density operating in aqueous solutions at a voltage of ∼1.5 V. The asymmetrical supercapacitor exhibits significantly higher energy densities than symmetrical RuO₂-RuO₂ supercapacitors or asymmetrical supercapacitors based on either RuO₂-carbon or Ni(OH)₂-carbon electrode pairs. A high energy density of ∼48 W·h/kg at a power density of ∼0.23 kW/kg, and a high power density of ∼21 kW/kg at an energy density of ∼14 W·h/kg have been achieved with our Ni(OH)2/graphene and RuO₂/graphene asymmetrical supercapacitor. Thus, pairing up metal-oxide/graphene and metal-hydroxide/graphene hybrid materials for asymmetrical supercapacitors represents a new approach to high performance energy storage.      

Growth of cobalt–nickel layered double hydroxide on nitrogen-doped graphene by simple co-precipitation method for supercapacitor electrodes

Nitrogen-doped graphene/Co–Ni layered double hydroxide (RGN/Co–Ni LDH) is synthesized by a facile co-precipitation method. Transmission electron microscopy images indicated that the formation of Co–Ni(OH)₂ nanoflakes with the good dispersion anchored on the surfaces of the nitrogen-doped graphene sheets. The nitrogen-doped graphene composites delivered the enhanced electrochemical performances compared to the pure Co–Ni LDH due to the improved electronic conductivity and its hierarchical layer structures. The high specific capacitance of 2092 F g^?1 at current density of 5 mA cm^?2 and the rate retention of 86.5% at current density of 5–50 mA cm^?2 are achieved by RGN/Co–Ni LDH, higher than that of pure Co–Ni LDH (1479 F g^?1 and 76.5%). Moreover, the two-electrode asymmetric supercapacitor, with the RGN/Co–Ni LDH composites as the positive electrode and active carbon as the negative electrode material, exhibits energy density of 49.4 Wh kg^?1 and power density of 101.97 W kg^?1 at the current density of 5 mA cm^?2, indicating the composite has better capacitive behavior.     

CuS nanoplatelets arrays grown on graphene nanosheets as advanced electrode materials for supercapacitor applications

CuS nanoplatelets arrays grown on graphene nanosheets are successfully synthesized via a facile low-temperature solvothermal reaction with graphene oxide (GO), CH₃CSNH₂ and Cu(CH₃COO)₂·H₂O as the reactants. CH₃CSNH₂ plays an important role in being the reducing agent for GO and the sulfur source of CuS. Supercapacitive performance of the graphene/CuS nanocomposite as active electrode materials has been evaluated by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements. The results indicate that graphene/CuS electrode delivers a high capacitance of 497.8 F g^–1 at a current density of 0.2 A g^–1, which outperforms bare CuS electrode. This excellent performance is ascribed to the short diffusion path and large surface area of the unique hierarchical nanostructure with nanoflakes building blocks for bulk accessibility of faradaic reaction.     

Vertically Aligned Graphene–Carbon Fiber Hybrid Electrodes with Superlong Cycling Stability for Flexible Supercapacitors

Graphene electrode–based supercapacitors are in high demand due to their superior electrochemical characteristics. A major bottleneck of using the supercapacitors for commercial applications lies in their inferior electrode cycle life. Herein, a simple and facile method to fabricate highly efficient supercapacitor electrodes using pristine graphene sheets vertically stacked and electrically connected to the carbon fibers which can result in vertically aligned graphene–carbon fiber nanostructure is developed. The vertically aligned graphene–carbon fiber electrode prepared by electrophoretic deposition possesses a mesoporous 3D architecture which enabled faster and efficient electrolyte‐ion diffusion with a gravimetric capacitance of 333.3 F g^?1 and an areal capacitance of 166 mF cm^?2. The electrodes displayed superlong electrochemical cycling stability of more than 100 000 cycles with 100% capacitance retention hence promising for long‐lasting supercapacitors. Apart from the electrochemical double layer charge storage, the oxygen‐containing surface moieties and α‐Ni(OH)₂ present on the graphene sheets enhance the charge storage by faradaic reactions. This enables the assembled device to provide an excellent gravimetric energy density of 76 W h kg^?1 with a 100% capacitance retention even after 1000 bending cycles. This study opens the door for developing high‐performing flexible graphene electrodes for wearable energy storage applications.     

Bismuth oxide/nitrogen-doped carbon dots hollow and porous hierarchitectures for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

The development of high-performance anode materials is critical for next-generation asymmetric supercapacitor devices. Herein, an advanced anode of bismuth oxide/nitrogen-doped carbon dots (Bi₂O₃/NCDs) hollow and porous hierarchitecture was successfully developed by a facile two-step strategy. It is revealed that the presence of NCDs can not only induce the assembly of Bi₂O₃ porous nanosheets to hollow microspheres, but also remarkably improve the specific capacitances of them. Attributing to the intriguing properties of NCDs and the unique structure of Bi₂O₃/NCDs composites, the Bi₂O₃/NCDs hierarchitectures deliver an enhanced specific capacitance of approximately 1046 F g⁻¹ at a current density of 1 A g⁻¹. In particularly, an asymmetric supercapacitor was constructed by using the Bi₂O₃/NCDs hierarchical microspheres as anode and Ni(OH)₂/NCDs nanosheets as cathode, which exhibits an ultrahigh energy density of about 79.9 Wh kg⁻¹ at 770.9 W kg⁻¹. These results indicate that the Bi₂O₃/NCDs hollow and porous hierarchitectures hold great potential as novel anode materials for energy storage.     

A two-step approach to synthesis of Co(OH)2/γ-NiOOH/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite for high performance supercapacitors

A two-step approach was reported to fabricate cobaltous?hydroxide/γ-nickel?oxide?hydroxide/reduced graphene oxide (Co(OH)₂/γ-NiOOH/RGO) nanocomposites on nickel foam by combining the reduction of graphene oxide with the help of reflux condensation and the subsequent hydrothermal of Co(OH)₂ on RGO. The microstructural, surface morphology and electrochemical properties of the Co(OH)₂/γ-NiOOH/RGO nanocomposite were investigated. The results showed that the surface of the first-step fabricated γ-NiOOH/RGO nanocomposites was uniformly coated by Co(OH)₂ nanoflakes with lateral size of tens of nm and thickness of several nm. Co(OH)₂/γ-NiOOH/RGO nanocomposite demonstrated a high specific capacitance (745 mF/cm² at 0.5 mA/cm²) and a cycling stability of 69.8% after 1000 cycles at 30 mV/cm². γ-NiOOH/RGO//Co(OH)₂/γ-NiOOH/RGO asymmetric supercapacitor was assembled, and maximum gravimetric energy density of 57.3 W?h/kg and power density of 66.1 kW/kg were achieved. The synergistic effect between the highly conductive graphene and the nanoflake Co(OH)₂ structure was responsible for the high electrochemical performance of the hybrid electrode. It is expected that this research could offer a simple method to prepare graphene-based electrode materials.     

Ionic Liquid‐Controlled Growth of NiCo2S4 3D Hierarchical Hollow Nanoarrow Arrays on Ni Foam for Superior Performance Binder Free Hybrid Supercapacitors

A significant development in the design of a NiCo₂S₄ 3D hierarchical hollow nanoarrow arrays (HNA)‐based supercapacitor binder free electrode assembled by 1D hollow nanoneedles and 2D nanosheets on a Ni foam collector through controlling ionic liquid 1‐octyl‐3‐methylimidazolium chloride ([OMIm]Cl) concentration is reported. The unique NiCo₂S₄‐HNA electrode acquires high specific capacity (1297 C g^?1 at 1 A g^?1, 2.59 C cm^?2 at 2 mA cm^?2), excellent rate capability (maintaining 73.0% at 20 A g^?1), and long operational life (maintaining 92.4% after 10 000 cycles at 5 A g^?1), which are superior to those for 1D hollow nanoneedle arrays (HNN) and 2D porous nanoflake arrays (PNF). The outstanding electrochemical performance is attributed to the novel 3D structure with large specific surface, hollow cores, high porosity as well as stable architecture. In addition, a hybrid supercapacitor applying 3D NiCo₂S₄‐HNA as the positive electrode and active carbon as the negative electrode exhibits a high energy density of 42.5 Wh kg^?1 at a power density of 2684.2 W kg^?1 in an operating voltage of 1.6 V. Robust cycling stability is also expressed with 84.9% retention after repeating 10 000 cycles at 5 A g^?1, implying their great potential in superior‐performance supercapacitors.     

Three-dimensional heterostructured MnO2/graphene/carbon nanotube composite on Ni foam for binder-free supercapacitor electrode

In this article, three-dimensional (3D) heterostructured of MnO₂/graphene/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites were synthesized by electrochemical deposition (ELD)-electrophoretic deposition (EPD) and subsequently chemical vapour deposition (CVD) methods. MnO₂/graphene/CNT composites were directly used as binder-free electrodes to investigate the electrochemical performance. To design a novel electrode material with high specific area and excellent electrochemical property, the Ni foam was chosen as the substrate, which could provide a 3D skeleton extremely enhancing the specific surface area and limiting the huge volume change of the active materials. The experimental results indicated that the specific capacitance of MnO₂/graphene/CNT composite was up to 377.1 F g^?1 at the scan speed of 200 mV s^?1 with a measured energy density of 75.4 Wh kg^?1. The 3D hybrid structures also exhibited superior long cycling life with close to 90% specific capacitance retained after 500 cycles.     

Porous Hybrid Composites of Few‐Layer MoS2 Nanosheets Embedded in a Carbon Matrix with an Excellent Supercapacitor Electrode Performance

Porous hierarchical architectures of few‐layer MoS₂ nanosheets dispersed in carbon matrix are prepared by a microwave‐hydrothermal method followed by annealing treatment via using glucose as C source and structure‐directing agent and (NH₄)₂MoS₄ as both Mo and S sources. It is found that the morphology and size of the secondary building units (SBUs), the size and layer number of MoS₂ nanosheets as well as the distribution of MoS₂ nanosheets in carbon matrix, can be effectively controlled by simply adjusting the molar ratio of (NH₄)₂MoS₄ to glucose, leading to the materials with a low charge–transfer resistance, many electrochemical active sites and a robust structure for an outstanding energy storage performance including a high specific capacitance (589 F g⁻¹ at 0.5 A g⁻¹), a good rate capability (364 F g⁻¹ at 20 A g⁻¹), and an excellent cycling stability (retention 104% after 2000 cycles) for application in supercapacitors. The exceptional rate capability endows the electrode with a high energy density of 72.7 Wh kg⁻¹ and a high power density of 12.0 kW kg⁻¹ simultaneously. This work presents a facile and scalable approach for synthesizing novel heterostructures of MoS₂‐based electrode materials with an enhanced rate capability and cyclability for potential application in supercapacitor.     

Ultra‐light Hierarchical Graphene Electrode for Binder‐Free Supercapacitors and Lithium‐Ion Battery Anodes

A mild and environmental‐friendly method is developed for fabricating a 3D interconnected graphene electrode with large‐scale continuity. Such material has interlayer pores between reduced graphene oxide nanosheets and in‐plane pores. Hence, a specific surface area up to 835 m² g⁻¹ and a high powder conductivity up to 400 S m⁻¹ are achieved. For electrochemical applications, the interlayer pores can serve as “ion‐buffering reservoirs” while in‐plane ones act as “channels” for shortening the mass cross‐plane diffusion length, reducing the ion response time, and prevent the interlayer restacking. As binder‐free supercapacitor electrode, it delivers a specific capacitance up to 169 F g⁻¹ with surface‐normalized capacitance close to 21 μF cm⁻² (intrinsic capacitance) and power density up to 7.5 kW kg⁻¹, in 6 m KOH aqueous electrolyte. In the case of lithium‐ion battery anode, it shows remarkable advantages in terms of the initiate reversible Coulombic efficiency (61.3%), high specific capacity (932 mAh g⁻¹ at 100 mA g⁻¹), and robust long‐term retention (93.5% after 600 cycles at 2000 mAh g⁻¹).     

Ni2CoS4/还原氧化石墨烯/多孔还原氧化石墨烯的制备及其在超级电容器中的应用

采用水热法制备Ni_2CoS_4活性材料,通过物理过程和水热反应将其与氧化石墨烯(GO)、水热多孔氧化石墨烯(HHGO)复合得到Ni_2CoS_4/还原氧化石墨烯/多孔还原氧化石墨烯(Ni_2CoS_4/RGO/HRGO)复合电极材料。采用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、循环伏安测试、恒流充放电测试和交流阻抗测试等,对复合材料的形貌结构、电化学性能进行了表征。研究结果表明:在1 A/g的电流密度下,其比电容为1 684 F/g,在5 A/g的电流密度下循环2 000次后,其比电容保持率为91.8%。Ni_2CoS_4/RGO/HRGO优良的电化学行为归因于这种复合结构使电解液对电极材料的润湿程度提高,进而提高了离子和电荷的传输速率,同时也缓解石墨烯、Ni_2CoS_4的团聚和循环过程中的体积变化。因此,Ni_2CoS_4/RGO/HRGO是一种有良好应用前景的高性能超级电容器电极材料。     

Building an interpenetrating network of Ni(OH)<Subscript>2</Subscript>/reduced graphene oxide composite by a sol–gel method

Herein, a facile sol–gel strategy for building the ordered interpenetrating network of Ni(OH)₂ and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was proposed. In this strategy, rGO nanosheets were homogeneously fixed inside composite utilizing the pores of Ni(OH)₂ gel as template, forming rGO-interpenetrated gel network. It was found that the rGO nanosheets could effectively reduce the internal resistant of composites and provide mechanical support for the gel network of Ni(OH)₂. Therefore, the composite presented high electrochemical performance, especially high-rate performance, due to the interpenetrating of rGO nanosheets plus the supplementary role of acetylene black. It had high specific capacitance of 2163 F g^?1 at low current density of 2.9 A g^?1 and 733 F g^?1 at high current density of 86.8 A g^?1.     

Series of Halogen Engineered Ni(OH)2 Nanosheet for Pseudocapacitive Energy Storage with High Energy Density

Ni(OH)₂ nanosheet, acting as a potential active material for supercapacitors, commonly suffers from sluggish reaction kinetics and low intrinsic conductivity, which results in suboptimal energy density and long cycle life. Herein, a convenient electrochemical halogen functionalization strategy is applied for the preparation of mono/bihalogen engineered Ni(OH)₂ electrode materials. The theoretical calculations and experimental results found that thanks to the extraordinarily high electronegativity, optimal reversibility, electronic conductivity, and reaction kinetics could be achieved through F functionalization  . However, benefiting from the largest ionic radius, I Ni(OH)₂ contributes the best specific capacity and morphology transformation, which is a new finding that distinguishes it from previous reports in the literature. The exploration of the interaction effect of halogens (F, I Ni(OH)₂, F, Br Ni(OH)₂, and Cl, I Ni(OH)₂) manifests that F, I Ni(OH)₂ delivers a higher specific capacity of 200.6 mAh g⁻¹ and an excellent rate capability of 58.2% due to the weaker electrostatic repulsion, abundant defect structure, and large layer spacing. Moreover, the F, I Ni(OH)₂//FeOOH@NrGO device achieves a high energy density of 97.4 Wh kg⁻¹ and an extremely high power density of 32426.7 W kg⁻¹, as well as good cycling stability. This work develops a pioneering tactic for designing energy storage materials to meet various demands.     

Making a wearable supercapacitor based on highly porous 3D nitrogen-doped graphene

In this paper, based on the hydrothermal method and using a non-toxic organic molecule, as a spacer (and nitrogen source), we synthesized a highly conductive and porous 3D graphene. Then, graphene is used as an electrode material to make a supercapacitor on the surface of activated carbon cloth electrode. The graphene is characterized by different methods, such as Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive and transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy, emission scanning electron microscopy, Barrett–Joyner–Halenda, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller methods. The supercapacitor (2 and 3 electrodes) is studied by different electrochemical techniques, such as cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and galvanostatic charge/discharge. The 3-electrode system shows a specific capacity 101 F g^? 1 at the current density of 1.7 A g^? 1 (or 0.5 mA cm^? 2). The 2-electrode system (symmetric capacitor) has a power density of about 8000 W kg^? 1 and a maximum energy density of 12.85 Wh kg^? 1.