Electrode for a Supercapacitor Based on Electrochemically Synthesized Multilayer Graphene Oxide

Multilayer graphene oxide was synthesized by anodic oxidation of dispersed graphite, and the efficiency of its use as an electrode material for a supercapacitor was shown. In an alcohol suspension, the thickness of multilayer graphene oxide particles is less than 0.1 μm with an area of more than 100 μm2. The multilayer graphene oxide electrode has a high specific capacity of 107 F g–1 and a high charge retention rate of 97% after 5000 cycles at a current of 2 A g–1. The multilayer graphene oxide electrode demonstrated a maximum specific energy of 8.7 W h kg–1 at a current density of 0.1 A g–1 and a maximum power of 2291.1 W kg–1 at a current density of 4 A g–1. The impedance data at various DC voltages showed that after 5000 cycles, the charge transfer resistance increases by 26%. It was found that multilayer graphene oxide synthesized by the electrochemical method is a promising electrode material for producing a symmetric supercapacitor.