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Research Article | Open Access

Preparation and Characterization of Co3O4/Graphene/Cellulose Nanofiber Composite Films

Zejun Ding1, Tianying Chen1, Yiming Zhou1, Peng Zhu1, Feiyun Li1, Yanjun Tang1,2( )
Pulp and Papermaking Center, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310018, China
Key Laboratory of Intelligent Textile and Flexible Interconnection of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310018, China
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Abstract

Nanocellulose has served as an eye-catching nanomaterial for constructing advanced functional devices with renewability, light weight, flexibility, and environmental friendliness. In this study, Co3O4/graphene/cellulose nanofiber (CNF) flexible composite films, in which the CNF acted as a spacer for the graphene, were prepared via a facile and scalable vacuum filtration method. The effects of the CNF on the microstructure, hydrophilicity, thermal stability, tensile strength, surface resistance, and electrochemical performance of the Co3O4/graphene/CNF composite films were systematically investigated. The results showed that the synergistic interaction of the CNF and graphene substantially improved the overall properties of the Co3O4/graphene/CNF composite films, particularly their hydrophilicity and tensile strength. Meanwhile, Co3O4/graphene/CNF composite films with a CNF content of 4% appeared to have the optimal electrochemical performance, with an area specific capacitance of 56 mF/cm2 and prominent capacitance retention of 95.6% at a current density of 1 A/g after 1000 cycles. This work demonstrated that the prepared Co3O4/graphene/CNF flexible composite films have great application potential in the field of flexible energy storage devices.

Keywords

graphenecomposite filmssupercapacitorCo3O4cellulose nanofiber

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Paper and Biomaterials
Volume 7 Issue 2,
April 2022
Pages 27-36
DOI: 10.1213/j.issn.2096-2355.2022.02.004
Cite this article:
Ding Z, Chen T, Zhou Y, et al. Preparation and Characterization of Co3O4/Graphene/Cellulose Nanofiber Composite Films. Paper and Biomaterials, 2022, 7(2): 27-36. https://doi.org/10.1213/j.issn.2096-2355.2022.02.004

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Received: 21 February 2022
Accepted: 27 March 2022
Published: 25 April 2022
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