MoO2 nanoparticles confined in N,P-codoped graphene aerogels with excellent pseudocapacitance performance

Abstract

In this work, MoO2@NPGA nanocomposites were successfully prepared via a simple hydrothermal and calcination route. The as-prepared MoO2@NPGA composites exhibit a synergistic effect between MoO2 and N,P-codoped graphene aerogels, which can significantly improve the electrochemical performance of the MoO2@NPGA electrodes. Moreover, the results also proved that the mass loading of MoO2 has a huge effect on the electrochemical properties of MoO2@NPGA composites. With an appropriate amount of MoO2, the MoO2@NPGA composite shows a high specific capacitance (335 F g−1 at 1 A g−1) and excellent cycle stability (capacitance remains at 88% after 6000 cycles). Furthermore, the assembled symmetric supercapacitor displays a high energy density of 23.75 W h kg−1 at a power density of 300 W kg−1 and can maintain an energy density of 17.1 W h kg−1 when the power density reaches up to 6005 W kg−1.