Graphene and Metal Oxide Electrodes for Supercapacitors and Sensors
This community develops electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage and sensing, focusing on graphene derivatives and transition metal oxides to build supercapacitors and chemical detectors.
The work centers on synthesizing and modifying graphene oxide, reduced graphene, and porous carbon structures, often combined with nickel, cobalt, or manganese oxides to create composite electrodes. A significant portion of the research addresses asymmetric and hybrid supercapacitor architectures designed for high-performance energy storage. Simultaneously, these materials are applied to electrochemical sensors for detecting specific chemical compounds. The recurring methods involve facile synthesis of nanocomposites and the engineering of porous structures to enhance electrode performance in both storage and detection applications.
The largest share of the community's output is found in carbon research, accounting for 14.6% of all carbon research tracked, with 6,400 papers in this group. Cobalt and nickel research also contribute significantly, representing 7.1% and 6.8% of their respective element research, with 2,535 and 2,150 papers here.
The community comprises 30,144 papers, published most frequently in the Journal of Energy Storage, Carbon, and Electrochimica Acta.
Recent work continues to focus on electrode engineering for supercapacitors, including reviews of reduced graphene oxide applications and the development of new nanohybrid materials like Fe–SnO2/MXene composites. Other recent studies explore the convergence of nanomaterials for chemical sensing and the use of two-dimensional materials for supercapacitor applications.
Papers behind this description
- Effects of oxygen-containing functional groups on carbon materials in supercapacitors: A review — Materials & Design, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2023.111952
- Structural disorder determines capacitance in nanoporous carbons — Science, 2024 — doi:10.1126/science.adn6242
- Unraveling the infrared spectrum of graphene oxide — Carbon, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119507
- Electrode materials for supercapacitors: A comprehensive review of advancements and performance — Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.est.2024.110698
- Review on recent advancements in the role of electrolytes and electrode materials on supercapacitor performances — Discover Nano, 2024 — doi:10.1186/s11671-024-04053-1
- Supercapacitor and electrochemical techniques: A brief review — Results in Chemistry, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.rechem.2023.100885
- An insight into the nanoarchitecture of electrode materials on the performance of supercapacitors — Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2024.216080
- Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices─Batteries, Supercapacitors, and Battery–Supercapacitor Hybrid Devices — ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2025 — doi:10.1021/acsaelm.5c00069
- A review on carbon materials for electrochemical energy storage applications: State of the art, implementation, and synergy with metallic compounds for supercapacitor and battery electrodes — Journal of Power Sources, 2024 — doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.235140
- Graphene oxide for photonics, electronics and optoelectronics — Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2023 — doi:10.1038/s41570-022-00458-7
- Advanced strategies in electrode engineering and nanomaterial modifications for supercapacitor performance enhancement: A comprehensive review — Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 — doi:10.1016/j.est.2023.110152
- Supercapacitors as next generation energy storage devices: Properties and applications — Energy, 2022 — doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.123617
- Dunn’s Method for Distinguishing Charge Storage Mechanisms in Supercapacitors: A Status Quo Review — Journal of Electronic Materials, 2025 — doi:10.1007/s11664-025-12481-7
- Supercapattery: Energy storage devices combining functionalities of battery electrodes and supercapacitor electrodes — Journal of Energy Storage, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.est.2025.118265
- State-of-the-art review on reduced graphene oxide for supercapacitor electrode applications — Results in Engineering, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2025.107429
- Amino acid-assisted green synthesis of a porous binary oxide nanocomposite for sensitive electrochemical detection of chlorpromazine — Scientific Reports, 2025 — doi:10.1038/s41598-025-19185-2
- Tailored BaZrO3 nanostructures for enhanced electrochemical performance in asymmetric supercapacitors — Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108920
- In-situ synthesis of sulfur-doped Sakura carbon and NiCo layered double hydroxide composites for high energy all-solid-state supercapacitors — Ceramics International, 2025 — doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.08.424