Effect of graphene sheets on the physico-chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceria

Currently, replacing expensive and short-lived materials for supercapacitors based on RuO2 with more cost-effective and high-performance materials that remain operational after a large number of cycles is a challenge. Cerium-based materials are the most attractive alternative because of cerium’s abi...

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Main Authors: Elena A. Trusova, Ivan Ponomarev, Evgeny Shelekhov
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Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241771
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description Currently, replacing expensive and short-lived materials for supercapacitors based on RuO2 with more cost-effective and high-performance materials that remain operational after a large number of cycles is a challenge. Cerium-based materials are the most attractive alternative because of cerium’s ability to quickly change oxidation state. This work proposes the synthesis of nanostructured graphene–ceria composite and studies its morphological features arising under the impact of oxygen-free graphene. The mechanism of formation of nano-ceria crystallites when the sol–gel transition occurs on the surface of graphene sheets is also considered. It has been proven that the introduction of 0.5–0.6 wt% graphene sheets into nano-ceria ensures the preservation of its single-phase state, while simultaneously increasing its dispersion. Using the dilatometry method, it has been determined that uniformly distributed sheets of oxygen-free graphene lead to a decrease in temperature of the beginning of composite sintering by 175°C compared with pure nano-ceria and increase the shrinkage value by two times, which, in turn, should promote better sintering. This study fills a gap in the synthesis and characterization of oxygen-free graphene composites, promising raw materials for small devices and large power plants.
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spelling doaj-art-9ec500d2e5ee4f6b99e008dd294c7ebd2025-08-20T01:58:27ZengThe Royal SocietyRoyal Society Open Science2054-57032025-03-0112310.1098/rsos.241771Effect of graphene sheets on the physico-chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceriaElena A. Trusova0Ivan Ponomarev1Evgeny Shelekhov2Laboratory of Functional Ceramics, FSBSI Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moskva, RussiaLaboratory of Functional Ceramics, FSBSI Baikov Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moskva, RussiaNational University of Science and Technology, MISIS, Moscow, RussiaCurrently, replacing expensive and short-lived materials for supercapacitors based on RuO2 with more cost-effective and high-performance materials that remain operational after a large number of cycles is a challenge. Cerium-based materials are the most attractive alternative because of cerium’s ability to quickly change oxidation state. This work proposes the synthesis of nanostructured graphene–ceria composite and studies its morphological features arising under the impact of oxygen-free graphene. The mechanism of formation of nano-ceria crystallites when the sol–gel transition occurs on the surface of graphene sheets is also considered. It has been proven that the introduction of 0.5–0.6 wt% graphene sheets into nano-ceria ensures the preservation of its single-phase state, while simultaneously increasing its dispersion. Using the dilatometry method, it has been determined that uniformly distributed sheets of oxygen-free graphene lead to a decrease in temperature of the beginning of composite sintering by 175°C compared with pure nano-ceria and increase the shrinkage value by two times, which, in turn, should promote better sintering. This study fills a gap in the synthesis and characterization of oxygen-free graphene composites, promising raw materials for small devices and large power plants.https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241771graphene–ceria compositeoxygen-free graphenenano-ceriadilatometry of nanopowderssol-gel
spellingShingle Elena A. Trusova
Ivan Ponomarev
Evgeny Shelekhov
Effect of graphene sheets on the physico-chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceria
Royal Society Open Science
graphene–ceria composite
oxygen-free graphene
nano-ceria
dilatometry of nanopowders
sol-gel
title Effect of graphene sheets on the physico-chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceria
title_full Effect of graphene sheets on the physico-chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceria
title_fullStr Effect of graphene sheets on the physico-chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceria
title_full_unstemmed Effect of graphene sheets on the physico-chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceria
title_short Effect of graphene sheets on the physico-chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceria
title_sort effect of graphene sheets on the physico chemical properties of nanocrystallite ceria
topic graphene–ceria composite
oxygen-free graphene
nano-ceria
dilatometry of nanopowders
sol-gel
url https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.241771
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