MoS2/Epitaxial graphene layered electrodes for solid-state supercapacitors

Abstract

The potential of transition metal dichalcogenides such as MoS2 for energy storage has been significantly limited so far by the lack of conductivity and structural stability. Employing highly conductive, graphitic materials in combination with transition metal dichalcogenides can address this gap. Here, we explore the use of a layered electrode structure for solid-state supercapacitors, made of MoS2 and epitaxial graphene (EG) on cubic silicon carbide for on-silicon energy storage. We show that the energy storage of the solid-state supercapacitors can be significantly increased by creating layered MoS2/graphene electrodes, yielding a substantial improvement as compared to electrodes using either EG or MoS2 alone. We conclude that the conductivity of EG and the growth morphology of MoS2 on graphene play an enabling role in the successful use of transition metal dichalcogenides for on-chip energy storage.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Feb 15, 2021
Source ID
10.1088/1361-6528/abe1f1

Entities

People

  • Francesca Iacopi
  • Jonathan Bradford
  • Mojtaba Amjadipour
  • Negar Zebardastan
  • Nunzio Motta

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Australian Research Council

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene