In this study, RuO2/Fullerene and RuO2/MWCNT nanocomposites were synthesized to use as an electroactive materials in symmetric supercapacitor device performances. The materials were examined via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy‐attenuated total reflectance (FTIR‐ATR), thermo‐gravimetric analysis (TGA‐DTA), scanning electron microscopy‐energy dispersive X‐ray analysis (SEM‐EDX), cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge/discharge (GCD) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The RuO2/MWCNT and RuO2/Fullerene nanocomposite electrodes show good electrochemical performances. For instance, the highest specific capacitance of RuO2/Fullerene and RuO2/MWCNT electrodes reaches Csp = 3895.11 and 1662.19 F/g at 1 mV/s within the potential range of 0.8 V in 1 M H2SO4 solution. RuO2/MWCNT and RuO2/Fullerene nanocomposites have good cycle stability ~100% specific capacitance at [RuO2]o/[MWCNT]o = 1:1; 2:1 and [RuO2]o/[Fullerene]o = 2:1, respectively. The different equivalent circuit models of LR1Q(C1R2) and LR1(Q1R2)(Q2R3) were used to interpret EIS data.

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Supercapacitor properties of rGO, CuO, PEDOT and rGO/CuO at [rGO] o /[CuO] o = 1:1; 1:1.5; 1:2 and rGO/CuO/PEDOT nanocomposite at [rGO] o /[CuO] o /[EDOT] o = 1:1:1; 1:1:3; 1:1:5 were investigated using chemical reduction of GO and in-situ polymerisation process. SEM-EDX, HRTEM, BET surface area analysis confirm the nanocomposite formations. Nanocomposite materials are also analysed through FTIR-ATR, Raman, TGA-DTA, GCD, CV and EIS. The highest specific capacitance of C sp = 156.7 F/g at 2 mV/s is determined as rGO/CuO/PEDOT at [rGO] o / [CuO] o /[EDOT] o = 1:1:5. In addition, two-electrode supercapacitor device for rGO/CuO/PEDOT at [rGO] o /[CuO] o /[EDOT] o = 1:1:5 are found to provide a maximum specific energy (E = 14.15 Wh/kg at 20 mA) and specific power (P = 24730 W/kg at 50 mA), electrical serial resistance (ESR = 13.33 Ω) with good capacity retention after 3000 cycles. An equivalent circuit model of LR1(CR2)(QR3) is proposed to interpret the EIS data. The supercapacitor performance of the rGO/CuO/PEDOT nanocomposite electrode indicates the synergistic effect of hybrid supercapacitors.

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