In this study, polyaniline (PANI)/graphene nanosheet (GNS) composites were synthesized
through chemical oxidation polymerization by changing the weight ratio of aniline monomers.
To examine the morphological structure of the composites, scanning electron microscopy
and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were conducted. TEM results revealed
that fibril-like PANI with a diameter of 50 nm was homogeneously coated on the surface of
the GNS. The electrochemical properties of the composites were studied by cyclic voltammetry
in 1 M H2SO4 electrolyte. Among the prepared samples, the PANI/GNS (having 40 wt%
aniline content) showed the highest specific capacitance, 528 Fg-1, at 10 mVs-1. The improved
performance was attributed to the GNS, which provides a large number of active sites
and good electrical conductivity. The resulting composites are promising electrode materials
for high capacitative supercapacitors.