Fabrication of a Three-Dimensionally Networked MoO3/PPy/rGO Composite for a High-Performance Symmetric Supercapacitor

Hangchun Deng; Jie Huang; Zhiyong Hu; Xiangfei Chen; Dejuan Huang; Tianxiang Jin

doi:10.1021/acsomega.0c05953

Fabrication of a Three-Dimensionally Networked MoO₃/PPy/rGO Composite for a High-Performance Symmetric Supercapacitor

ACS Omega. 2021 Mar 29;6(14):9426-9432. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.0c05953. eCollection 2021 Apr 13.

Authors

Hangchun Deng¹, Jie Huang¹, Zhiyong Hu¹, Xiangfei Chen¹, Dejuan Huang¹, Tianxiang Jin¹

Affiliation

¹ Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Polymer Micro/Nano Manufacturing and Devices, School of Chemistry, Biology, and Materials Science, East China University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China.

Abstract

A three-dimensionally interconnected molybdenum trioxide (MoO₃)/polypyrrole (PPy)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) composite was synthesized via an eco-friendly three-step method. The as-obtained electrode shows a high specific capacity of 412.3 F g^-1 at a current density of 0.5 A g^-1 and a good cycling stability (85.1% of the initial specific capacitance after 6000 cycles at 2 A g^-1 is retained), and these excellent electrochemical performances can be attributed to the unique structure, remarkable electrical conductivity, and the synergetic effects between MoO₃, PPy, and rGO. Furthermore, a symmetric supercapacitor based on a MoO₃/PPy/rGO electrode was assembled to investigate the practical application performance of this material. The results demonstrate a high energy density of 19.8 W h kg^-1 at a power density of 301 W kg^-1. These findings shine a light on the rational design of electrode materials with multicomponents for high-performance supercapacitors.