An investigation of nanostructured thin film alpha-MoO3 based supercapacitor electrodes in an aqueous electrolyte

作者：Mendoza Sanchez Beatriz^*; Brousse Thierry; Ramirez Castro Claudia; Nicolosi Valeria; Grant Patrick S

来源：Electrochimica Acta, 2013, 91: 253-260.

DOI：10.1016/j.electacta.2012.11.127

• alpha-MoO3 nanobelts
• Supercapacitors
• Redox activity
• Capacitance
• Cyclability

The potential for MoO3 use as a supercapacitor electrode in aqueous electrolytes was investigated, alpha-MoO3 nanobelts were synthesized using a hydrothermal method and then thin-film electrodes were manufactured by spray deposition. Electrochemical testing in several aqueous electrolytes showed significant charge storage in 1 M H2SO4 with a complex electrochemical activity that was further investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and various electrochemical characterization methods. In a 0-1 V (vs Ag/AgCl) electrochemical window, MoO3 was reduced to a mixture of lower valence oxides with concentrations varying as Mo (5+) %26gt; Mo (4+) %26gt; Mo (6+), with MoO2 as the main component at potentials below 0.185 V (vs Ag/AgCl). The degree of redox reversibility was evaluated in order to optimize the electrochemical window for enhanced cyclability. A moderate capacitance of 8.8 F g(-1) (64 mu F cm(-2)) was fully retained for 720 cycles in an optimized electrochemical window of 0.26-0.43 V (vs Ag/AgCl).

• 出版日期2013-2-28