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18-02-2021 | Original Research

Cellulose/carbon nanotube/MnO₂ composite electrodes with high mass loadings for symmetric supercapacitors

Authors: Jincy Parayangattil Jyothibasu, Ruei-Hong Wang, Kenneth Ong, Juping Hillary Lin Ong, Rong-Ho Lee

Published in: Cellulose | Issue 6/2021

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In this study, we used a simple method for the homogeneous deposition of nanostructured manganese dioxide (MnO₂) on a regenerated cellulose/functionalized CNT (f-CNT) matrix through the direct redox reaction between potassium permanganate and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in an acidic medium. Because of the unique porous structures, large surface areas, and excellent conductivities, the cellulose/f-CNT composite film was an excellent substrate for the incorporation of MnO₂ nanostructures, forming cellulose/f-CNT/MnO₂ composite films. With the synergistic effects from the f-CNTs with excellent conductivity and the MnO₂ with high theoretical capacitance, the cellulose/f-CNT/MnO₂ composites exhibited outstanding electrochemical performance when employed as freestanding electrodes for supercapacitors. The areal capacitance increased upon increasing the content of MnO₂ on the f-CNT/cellulose (7/3, w/w) composite film; the maximal areal capacitance of 7956 mF cm^–2 was attained for the cellulose/f-CNT/MnO₂-120 composite with a high MnO₂ content of 15.93 mg cm^–2. The symmetric supercapacitor assembled by employing the cellulose/f-CNT/MnO₂-120 composite film exhibited a high capacitance of 1812 mF cm^–2, a maximum energy density of 251.66 µW h cm^–2, and a maximum power density of 24.85 mW cm^–2. The simple, inexpensive, and environmentally benign nature of this synthetic procedure allows it to be scaled up readily for bulk synthesis.

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Title: Cellulose/carbon nanotube/MnO2 composite electrodes with high mass loadings for symmetric supercapacitors
Authors: Jincy Parayangattil Jyothibasu
Ruei-Hong Wang
Kenneth Ong
Juping Hillary Lin Ong
Rong-Ho Lee
Publication date: 18-02-2021
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Cellulose / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0969-0239
Electronic ISSN: 1572-882X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-021-03757-2

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