A comparative study of ZnO, ZnO/GO and ZnO/RGO nanocomposites for the energy application.

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Tahir Mahmood, Faran Baig This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4462456/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract This research investigates the synergistic properties of ZnO, ZnO-Graphene oxide and ZnO reduced Graphene oxide nanocomposites that are fabricated by hydrothermal method for energy application due to its potential energy storage capacity for super capacitor. This study involves the fabrication and characterization of these nanocomposites showing their structural, morphological and electrochemical properties. The performance of each nanocomposites is evaluated on the basis of energy application like super capacitor and batteries to determine their suitability for enhancing energy storage and conversion. This will highlight the best energy storage capacity of the nanocomposites and provide insight into their potential contribution to advancing energy technologies. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) shows the presence of wrinkled and transparent dense particles of nanocomposites. Fourier transform infra-red (FTIR) results shows the impact of allotropic form of carbon on the optical and electrochemical properties of the nanocomposites. Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) give the elemental composition of the nanocomposite. The cyclic voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy results explain the fast movement of electrons and explain the electrochemical properties of the prepared samples. Presence of allotropic form of carbon (graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide) increases the surface area of the nanocomposites that makes the material suitable for the energy storage applications. This research give an easy approach for the synthesis, characterization and comparative study of ZnO, ZnO/GO and ZnO/RGO for the use of energy applications. zinc oxide graphene oxide nanocomposites super capacitor electrochemical properties Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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