Perspective Chapter: Graphene Based Nanocomposites for Supercapacitor Electrodes

Abstract

The demand for engineering and advancement of supercapacitor electrodes are increasing globally. To address the production and storage capacity of the supercapacitor electrodes, the development of new kind of composite materials are highly needful. To design materials with high surface area, excellent conductivity, porosity, and mechanical stability are the main critical points that need to be addressed. Various strategies have been utilized to fabricate excellent composite materials for supercapacitor electrodes. The effect of many composite materials was found to enhance the cyclability and storage capacities of the supercapacitor electrodes. In a class of materials, graphene-based nanocomposites and their derivatives were found to be the most excellent and suitable candidates to design and fabricate supercapacitor electrodes. The alliance of several active materials when analyzed with graphene and its derivatives was found to improve further the performance and stability of supercapacitor electrodes.