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Symmetric pseudocapacitors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-modified carbon nanospheres: correlating physicochemistry and synergistic interaction on energy storage

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dc.contributor.author Khawula, TNY
dc.contributor.author Raju, Kumar
dc.contributor.author Franklyn, PJ
dc.contributor.author Sigalas, I
dc.contributor.author Ozoemena, KI
dc.date.accessioned 2017-07-28T09:09:19Z
dc.date.available 2017-07-28T09:09:19Z
dc.date.issued 2016-03
dc.identifier.citation Khawula, T.N.Y., Raju, K., Franklyn, P.J. et al. 2016. Symmetric pseudocapacitors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-modified carbon nanospheres: correlating physicochemistry and synergistic interaction on energy storage. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, vol. 4(17): 6411-6425. DOI: 10.1039/C6TA00114A en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2050-7488
dc.identifier.uri http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2016/TA/c6ta00114a#!divAbstract
dc.identifier.uri DOI:10.1039/C6TA00114A
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9373
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dc.description.abstract Molybdenum disulfide-modified carbon nanospheres (MoS(sub2)/CNS) with two different morphologies (spherical and flower-like) have been synthesized using hydrothermal techniques and investigated as symmetric pseudocapacitors in an aqueous electrolyte. The physicochemical properties of these MoS(sub2)/CNS layered materials have been investigated using surface area analysis (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and advanced electrochemistry, including cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic cycling with potential limitation (GCPL), long-hour voltage-holding tests, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The two different MoS(sub2)/CNS layered materials exhibit unique differences in morphology, surface area, and structural parameters, which have been correlated with their electrochemical capacitive properties. The flower-like morphology (f-MoS(sub2)/CNS) shows lattice expansion (XRD), large surface area (BET analysis), and small-sized nanostructures (corroborated by the larger FWHM of the Raman and XRD data). In contrast to the f-MoS(sub2)/CNS, the spherical morphology (s-MoS(sub2)/CNS) shows lattice contraction and small surface area with relatively large-sized nanostructures. The presence of CNS on the MoS(sub2) structure leads to slight softening of the characteristic Raman bands (E12g and A1g modes) with larger FWHM. MoS(sub2) and its CNS-based composites have been tested in symmetric electrochemical capacitors in an aqueous 1 M Na(sub2)SO(sub4) solution. CNS improves the conductivity of the MoS(sub2) and synergistically enhances the electrochemical capacitive properties of the materials, especially the f-MoS2/CNS-based symmetric cells (most notably, in terms of capacitance retention). The f-MoS(sub2)/CNS-based pseudocapacitor shows a maximum capacitance of 231 F g(sup-1), with high energy density 26 W h kg(sup-1) and power density 6443 W kg(sup-1). For the s-MoS(sub2)/CNS-based pseudocapacitor, the equivalent values are 108 F g(sup-1), 7.4 W h kg(sup-1) and 3700 W kg(sup-1). The high-performance of the f-MoS(sub2)/CNS is consistent with its physicochemical properties as determined by the spectroscopy and microscopy data. These findings have opened doors for further exploration of the synergistic effects between MoS(sub2) graphene-like sheets and CNS for energy storage. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Royal Society of Chemistry en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Worklist;17826
dc.subject Supercapacitor en_US
dc.subject Molybdenum disulfide-modified carbon nanospheres en_US
dc.subject MoS(sub2)/CNS en_US
dc.title Symmetric pseudocapacitors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-modified carbon nanospheres: correlating physicochemistry and synergistic interaction on energy storage en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation Khawula, T., Raju, K., Franklyn, P., Sigalas, I., & Ozoemena, K. (2016). Symmetric pseudocapacitors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-modified carbon nanospheres: correlating physicochemistry and synergistic interaction on energy storage. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9373 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Khawula, TNY, Kumar Raju, PJ Franklyn, I Sigalas, and KI Ozoemena "Symmetric pseudocapacitors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-modified carbon nanospheres: correlating physicochemistry and synergistic interaction on energy storage." (2016) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9373 en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Khawula T, Raju K, Franklyn P, Sigalas I, Ozoemena K. Symmetric pseudocapacitors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-modified carbon nanospheres: correlating physicochemistry and synergistic interaction on energy storage. 2016; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9373. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Article AU - Khawula, TNY AU - Raju, Kumar AU - Franklyn, PJ AU - Sigalas, I AU - Ozoemena, KI AB - Molybdenum disulfide-modified carbon nanospheres (MoS(sub2)/CNS) with two different morphologies (spherical and flower-like) have been synthesized using hydrothermal techniques and investigated as symmetric pseudocapacitors in an aqueous electrolyte. The physicochemical properties of these MoS(sub2)/CNS layered materials have been investigated using surface area analysis (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and advanced electrochemistry, including cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic cycling with potential limitation (GCPL), long-hour voltage-holding tests, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The two different MoS(sub2)/CNS layered materials exhibit unique differences in morphology, surface area, and structural parameters, which have been correlated with their electrochemical capacitive properties. The flower-like morphology (f-MoS(sub2)/CNS) shows lattice expansion (XRD), large surface area (BET analysis), and small-sized nanostructures (corroborated by the larger FWHM of the Raman and XRD data). In contrast to the f-MoS(sub2)/CNS, the spherical morphology (s-MoS(sub2)/CNS) shows lattice contraction and small surface area with relatively large-sized nanostructures. The presence of CNS on the MoS(sub2) structure leads to slight softening of the characteristic Raman bands (E12g and A1g modes) with larger FWHM. MoS(sub2) and its CNS-based composites have been tested in symmetric electrochemical capacitors in an aqueous 1 M Na(sub2)SO(sub4) solution. CNS improves the conductivity of the MoS(sub2) and synergistically enhances the electrochemical capacitive properties of the materials, especially the f-MoS2/CNS-based symmetric cells (most notably, in terms of capacitance retention). The f-MoS(sub2)/CNS-based pseudocapacitor shows a maximum capacitance of 231 F g(sup-1), with high energy density 26 W h kg(sup-1) and power density 6443 W kg(sup-1). For the s-MoS(sub2)/CNS-based pseudocapacitor, the equivalent values are 108 F g(sup-1), 7.4 W h kg(sup-1) and 3700 W kg(sup-1). The high-performance of the f-MoS(sub2)/CNS is consistent with its physicochemical properties as determined by the spectroscopy and microscopy data. These findings have opened doors for further exploration of the synergistic effects between MoS(sub2) graphene-like sheets and CNS for energy storage. DA - 2016-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Supercapacitor KW - Molybdenum disulfide-modified carbon nanospheres KW - MoS(sub2)/CNS LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2016 SM - 2050-7488 T1 - Symmetric pseudocapacitors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-modified carbon nanospheres: correlating physicochemistry and synergistic interaction on energy storage TI - Symmetric pseudocapacitors based on molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-modified carbon nanospheres: correlating physicochemistry and synergistic interaction on energy storage UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/9373 ER - en_ZA


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