Issue 36, 2023

Waste dry cell derived photo-reduced graphene oxide and polyoxometalate composite for solid-state supercapacitor applications

Abstract

In the modern era, realizing highly efficient supercapacitors (SCs) derived through green routes is paramount to reducing environmental impact. This study demonstrates ways to recycle and reuse used waste dry cell anodes to synthesize nanohybrid electrodes for SCs. Instead of contributing to landfill and the emission of toxic gas to the environment, dry cells are collected and converted into a resource for improved SC cells. The high performance of the electrode was achieved by exploiting battery-type polyoxometalate (POM) clusters infused on a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) surface. Polyoxometalate (K5[α-SiMo2VW9O40]) assisted in the precise bottom-up reduction of graphene oxide (GO) under UV irradiation at room temperature to produce vanadosilicate embedded photo-reduced graphene oxide (prGO–Mo2VW9O40). Additionally, a chemical reduction route for GO (crGO) was trialed to relate to the prGO, followed by the integration of a faradaic monolayer (crGO–Mo2VW9O40). Both composite frameworks exhibit unique hierarchical heterostructures that offer synergic effects between the dual components. As a result, the hybrid material's ion transport kinetics and electrical conductivity enhance the critical electrochemical process at the electrode's interface. The simple co-participation method delivers a remarkable specific capacity (capacitance) of 405 mA h g−1 (1622 F g−1) and 117 mA h g−1 (470 F g−1) for prGO–Mo2VW9O40 and crGO–Mo2VW9O40 nanocomposites alongside high capacitance retentions of 94.5% and 82%, respectively, at a current density of 0.3 A g−1. Furthermore, the asymmetric electrochromic supercapacitor crGO//crGO–Mo2VW9O40 was designed, manifesting a broad operating potential (1.2 V). Finally, the asymmetric electrode material resulted in an enhanced specific capacity, energy, and power of 276.8 C g−1, 46.16 W h kg−1, and 1195 W kg−1, respectively, at a current density of 0.5 A g−1. The electrode materials were tested in the operating of a DC motor.

Graphical abstract: Waste dry cell derived photo-reduced graphene oxide and polyoxometalate composite for solid-state supercapacitor applications

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
24 Apr 2023
Accepted
31 Jul 2023
First published
17 Aug 2023

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023,25, 24613-24624

Waste dry cell derived photo-reduced graphene oxide and polyoxometalate composite for solid-state supercapacitor applications

S. Maity, B. R. Biradar, S. Srivastava, P. R. Chandewar, D. Shee, P. Pratim Das and S. S. Mal, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2023, 25, 24613 DOI: 10.1039/D3CP01872E

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