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Abstract : This article explains the synthesis of high surface area nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots embedded polyaniline (PANI) and its effectiveness in fabricating flexible printed supercapacitors. A noticeable change in polyaniline's morphology and specific surface area suggests the successful incorporation of graphene quantum dots into the polymer matrix. The synergistic interaction of polyaniline with graphene quantum dots is evident in its energy storage performance. The fabricated supercapacitor prototype with PVA/HCl gel electrolyte exhibited a very high areal capacitance of 128.01 mF cm−2, with an areal energy density of 11.40 μWh cm−2, and a power density of 640 μW cm−2 at 1.6 mA cm−2 current density. Most importantly, the developed supercapacitor exhibited 76.70% of original capacitance after 5000 galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles, which was found to be far better result than a supercapacitor fabricated with pristine polyaniline. Furthermore, the developed supercapacitor demonstrated excellent mechanical stability, retaining its performance at diverse angles and even after 4000 bending cycles. These characteristics make PANI/N-GQD-based supercapacitors appropriate for wearable devices requiring flexibility, cycling stability, and mechanical toughness.