TiO2 NPs Assembled into a Carbon Nanofiber Composite Electrode by a One-Step Electrospinning Process for Supercapacitor Applications

Bishweshwar Pant; Mira Park; Soo-Jin Park

doi:10.3390/polym11050899

journal article Open Access May 17, 2019

TiO2 NPs Assembled into a Carbon Nanofiber Composite Electrode by a One-Step Electrospinning Process for Supercapacitor Applications

Bishweshwar Pant

Mira Park

Soo-Jin Park

Polymers Vol. 11 No. 5 pp. 899 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

In this study, we have synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) into carbon nanofiber (NFs) composites by a simple electrospinning method followed by subsequent thermal treatment. The resulting composite was characterized by state-of-the-art techniques and exploited as the electrode material for supercapacitor applications. The electrochemical behavior of the as-synthesized TiO2 NPs assembled into carbon nanofibers (TiO2-carbon NFs) was investigated and compared with pristine TiO2 NFs. The cyclic voltammetry and charge–discharge analysis of the composite revealed an enhancement in the performance of the composite compared to the bare TiO2 NFs. The as-obtained TiO2-carbon NF composite exhibited a specific capacitance of 106.57 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g and capacitance retention of about 84% after 2000 cycles. The results obtained from this study demonstrate that the prepared nanocomposite could be used as electrode material in a supercapacitor. Furthermore, this work provides an easy scale-up strategy to prepare highly efficient TiO2-carbon composite nanofibers.

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Published: May 17, 2019
Vol/Issue: 11(5)
Pages: 899
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Authors

B

Bishweshwar Pant

Department of Chemistry, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Incheon 22212, Korea

M

Mira Park

Department of Bioenvironmental Chemistry, College of Agriculture & Life Science, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, Korea

S

Soo-Jin Park

Department of Chemistry, Inha University, 100 Inharo, Incheon 22212, Korea

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea Award: 2018M3C1B5052207

Cite This Article

Bishweshwar Pant, Mira Park, Soo-Jin Park (2019). TiO2 NPs Assembled into a Carbon Nanofiber Composite Electrode by a One-Step Electrospinning Process for Supercapacitor Applications. Polymers, 11(5), 899. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11050899

TiO2 NPs Assembled into a Carbon Nanofiber Composite Electrode by a One-Step Electrospinning Process for Supercapacitor Applications

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