Layer-by-layer self-assembly of ultrathin multilayer films composed of magnetite/reduced graphene oxide bilayers for supercapacitor application

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 436, Issue , 2013, Pages 104-112

  Khoh, Wai Hwa ^a   Hong, Jong Dal ^a  

^a SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Capacitive performance; Chemical reduction; Electrical conductivity; LBL self assembly; Supercapacitor

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; GRAPHENE; SELF ASSEMBLY;

CAPACITIVE PERFORMANCE; CHEMICAL REDUCTION; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; LBL SELF ASSEMBLIES; SUPER CAPACITOR;

MULTILAYER FILMS;

GRAPHENE OXIDE; HYDRAZINE; MAGNETITE NANOPARTICLE;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIC POTENTIOMETRY; DENSITY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; ELLIPSOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84880356803     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: 18734359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2013.06.012     Document Type: Article

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