Facile design and superior electrochemical performance of fluorine doped graphene slice for supercapacitor electrodes

Abstract

A facile method has been developed to enhance the electrochemical characteristics of graphene by synthesizing fluorine-doped graphene (FG) slice via a hydrothermal reaction involving graphene oxide and hydrofluoric acid. The resultant FG slice demonstrates enhanced volumetric capacitance and robust cycling durability. The advancements in electrochemical behavior are owing to the integration of covalent C-F and semi-ionic C-F bonds aligned perpendicularly to the graphene planes. This FG slice is suitable for a range of practical applications, including use in sensors, as catalysts, and within the realm of nanomaterial-based electronics.