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Abstract
Multifunctional nanocomposites with layered structures have shown great promise in supercapacitor (SC) applications due to their unique structures, abundant marginal active sites and diverse electrochemical reaction mechanisms. Using a facile chemical reduction method, a simple and efficient approach has been demonstrated for synthesising iron oxide-silver oxide/reduced graphene oxide (Fe3O4-Ag2O/rGO) nanocomposites. SEM images revealed that Ag2O/rGO nanocomposites showed noodle-like structure, and as the wt% of Ag grew, the connective network of grains increased from 105 to 190 nm. FETEM results indicated that the inter-planar spacings of 0.35 and 0.56 nm are identified for (331) and (220) crystalline planes of Fe3O4, respectively. ID/IG and IT/IG ratios varied between 0.81 and 1.45 and 0.7 to 6.57 for the Fe3O4-Ag2O/rGO nanocomposites. The bandgap initially increased from 2.16 to 3.5 eV and then decreased from 3.5 to 2.4 eV with the increase in wt% of Ag. The GCD curves showed that the specific capacitance varied from 237.42 to 787 F g− 1 for the Fe3O4-Ag2O/rGO nanocomposites. The maximum double layer capacitance 2.01 × 10− 9 F cm− 2 was observed for (Fe3O4)0.4-(Ag2O)0.6/rGO due to the interfacial reaction. The minimum Rct, Ecorr, and Icorr values are 154.72 Ω, 0.017 V and 1.61 µA, respectively, for 80 wt% Ag2O content of Fe3O4-Ag2O/rGO nanocomposite.
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Applied Physics A publishes experimental and theoretical investigations in applied physics as regular articles, rapid communications, and invited papers. The distinguished 30-member Board of Editors reflects the interdisciplinary approach of the journal and ensures the highest quality of peer review.