Facile construction of novel CoMoO4 microplates@CoMoO4 microprisms structures for well-stable supercapacitors

A simple and controllable strategy has been developed to fabricate CoMoO_4 microplates/CoMoO_4 microprisms(CMCMs) structures on Ni foam via a facile, cost-effective, two-step hydrothermal route. The as-grown 3D architecture exhibited excellent areal capacitance of 4.33 F cm~(-2)at a galvanostatic chargedischarge current density of 50 mA cm~(-2)(6 Ag~(-1)) and outstanding cycle performance with only 2.8%degradation over 6500 cycles in the 3 M KOH solution. The asymmetric all-solid-state supercapacitors based on activated carbon(AC) and CMCMs exhibited much better electrochemical performance than the symmetric counterpart, showing an areal capacitance of 95.22 mF cm~(-2)at the current density of 12 m A cm~(-2)and excellent cycling stability with 92.27% of the initial capacitance after 5000 cycles. These results may provide useful guidelines for materials selection and configuration designs for the novel energy storage devices based on Co Mo O4 components and substrates.     

Ultrafastly activated needle coke as electrode material for supercapacitors

The uniform porous structure makes activated porous carbons(APCs) superior electrode material.Traditionally,APCs are produced by a combination of time-consuming high-temperature heat treatment and activation,with a production time of up to several hours.The produced APCs have relatively low specific surface area(SSA) and porosity.Therefore,the electrochemical performance is poor,which limits its application in high-power energy storage devices.Here,APCs materials are directly synthesized by a hi...     

超声法制备纳米氧化镍其性能研究

采用不同方法制备了超级电容器材料NiO纳米球.运用XRD、SEM和TEM对制备的NiO进行了形貌和结构分析.结果表明:在表面活性剂SDBS存在下,超声法制备的NiO为球状结构,粒径为1³nm.在-0.43nm.在-0.4⁰.6V的电位范围内,NiO-US表现出典型的法拉第准电容特性.     

Heteroatom-doped graphene for electrochemical energy storage

The increasing energy consumption and envi- ronmental concerns due to burning fossil fuel are key drivers for the development of effective energy storage systems based on innovative materials. Among these materials, graphene has emerged as one of the most promising due to its chemical, electrical, and mechanical properties. Heteroatom doping has been proven as an effective way to tailor the properties of graphene and render its potential use for energy storage devices. In this view, we review the recent developments in the synthesis and applications of heteroatom-doped graphene in supercapacitors and lithium ion batteries.     

Bimetallic-organic coordination polymers to prepare N-doped hierarchical porous carbon for high performance supercapacitors

Single metal-organic coordination polymers have limited functions as precursors for porous carbon electrode materials.The construction of bimetallic organic coordination polymers can effectively utilize the advantages of each single metal-organic coordination polymer to improve the performance of the derived carbon materials.Herein,High performance nitrogen-doped porous carbon(BC_(Fe–Ni))have been produced by directly carbonizing bimetallic organic coordination polymers formed by 4,4'-bipyridine(BPD)reaction with Fe Cl_3and NiCl_2.The BC_(Fe–Ni) exhibits high nitrogen content(12.66 at%),large specific surface area(1049.51 m~2g~(-1))and hierarchical porous structure,which contributes to an excellent gravimetric specific gravity of 320.5 Fg~(-1)and 108%of specific capacitance retention after 10000 cycles.The BC_(Fe–Ni)assembled symmetrical supercapacitor shows an energy density of 18.3 Wh kg~(-1)at a power density of 350 W kg~(-1).It is expected that the as-prepared N-doped porous carbon derived from bimetallic-organic coordination polymer is a promising electrode material for high performance energy storage devices.     

Understanding supercapacitors based on nano-hybrid materials with interfacial conjugation

The recent fast development of supercapacitors,also known scientifically as electrochemical capacitors,has benefited significantly from synthesis,characterisations and electrochemistry of nanomaterials.Herein,the principle of supercapacitors is explained in terms of performance characteristics and charge storage mechanisms,i.e.double layer(or interfacial) capacitance and pseudo-capacitance.The semiconductor band model is applied to qualitatively account for the pseudo-capacitance in association with rectangular cyclic voltammograms(CVs) and linear galvanostatic charging and discharging plots(GCDs),aiming to differentiate supercapacitors from rechargeable batteries.The invalidity of using peak shaped CVs and non-linear GCDs for capacitance measurement is highlighted.A selective review is given to the nano-hybrid materials between carbon nanotubes and redox active materials such as electronically conducting polymers and transition metal oxides.A new concept,"interfacial conjugation",is introduced to reflect the capacitance enhancement resulting from π-π stacking interactions at the interface between two materials with highly conjugated chemical bonds.The prospects of carbon nanotubes and graphenes for supercapacitor applications are briefly compared and discussed.Hopefully,this article can help readers to understand supercapacitors and nano-hybrid materials so that further developments in materials design and synthesis,and device engineering can be more efficient and objective.     

Influence of the iodide/iodine redox system on the self-discharge of AC/AC electrochemical capacitors in salt aqueous electrolyte

Self-discharge(SD) of AC/AC(AC ? activated carbon) electrochemical capacitors in aqueous solutions of lithium sulfate(Li2SO4) and lithium sulfate t iodide salts(Li2SO4tKI or Li2SO4tLi I) was investigated at 24 1C and 40 1C after cell potential hold at values from 1 V to 1.6 V.At24 1C,the cells exhibit lower SD in Li2SO4tKI than in Li2SO4,owing to the redox activity of the 2I /I2 system which drives the positive AC electrode to operate in narrow potential range and display lower potential drop than in Li2SO4.At 401 C,the capacitors exhibit comparable and reduced SD both in Li2SO4tLi I and Li2SO4,whatever the holding cell potential.Three-electrode cell experiments demonstrate that,at 40 1C,hydrogen chemisorption is thermodynamically unfavored under negative polarization,while the activity of the 2I /I2 redox system under positive polarization is only slightly reduced.As a consequence,the AC/AC cells in Li2SO4 exhibit a typical electrical double-layer performance at 401 C,whereas they still behave as hybrid ones in Li2SO4tLi I,with twice higher capacitance than in Li2SO4.The(Ui-Ut) vs t1/2plots demonstrate that SD is essentially controlled by diffusion at 401 C,suggesting that it originates from bulkier hydrated ions.Overall,in the investigated temperature range,the AC/AC capacitors in Li2SO4tLi I demonstrate low self-discharge and high capacitance,while being able to operate up to 1.6 V.     

Systematically controlled synthesis of rGO/nano-MnO_x materials for supercapacitors

The effects of hydrothermal production conditions on crystal forms,morphology and electrochemical performance of in situ reduced graphene oxide/manganese oxides(r GO/Mn O_x)hybrid electrode materials were studied.The XRD/SEM results show that the ratio of precursors,reaction temperature and type of solvent significantly affected the crystal form obtained and nano-structure of MnO_x.Varied precursor ratios of KMnO_4:GO(5:1,7:1,9:1 and 11:1)yielded the hybrids of rGO/Mn_7O_(13)5H_2O,rGO/β-MnO_2,rGO/Mn_(98)O_2,and rGO/K_(0.27)MnO_2(H_2O)_(0.54),respectively,having corresponding nano structures of nano-sheets composed petal-like shape,petal-like shape based nano-wire clusters,petal-like shape with backwardly arched top and bigger mesoporous petal-like nano structures.Hybrid prepared precursor with the ratio of 5:1 exhibited the highest specific capacitance of 320 F/g at 0.2 A/g and the smallest diffusion impedance.However,hybrid prepared precursor with the ratio of 7:1 presented the lowest electron transfer impedance.Varying hydrothermal treatment temperatures(140,160 and 200℃)yielded hybrids:rGO/MnO(OH),rGO/Mn_(0.91)O_(1,82)(H_2O)_(0.18),and rGO/Mn_7O_(13)5H_2O,respectively.The nano structures of the hybrids were nano-sheets having petal-like mesoporous structure,but having larger dimensions as temperature increase.The hybrid prepared at 160℃ showed the highest specific capacitance of 214 F/g at a current density of 0.2 A/g and the lowest solution resistance of1.61Ω,whiles,the hybrid prepared at 140℃ inferred the best cyclic reversibility.     

Hierarchically porous Ni monolith@branch-structured NiCo2O4 for high energy density supercapacitors

A variety of NiCo2O4 nanostrucutures ranging from nanowire to nanoplate and branched structures were successfully prepared via a simple hydrothermal process. The experimental results show that NiCo2O4 with branched structures possesses the best overall electrochemical performance. The improvement of energy density was explored in terms of hierarchically three-dimensional (3D) metal substrates and a high specific area capacitance, and area energy density is obtained with hierarchically porous Ni monolith synthesized through a controlled combustion procedure.     

Metal oxide and hydroxide nanoarrays: Hydrothermal synthes is and applications as superc apacitors and nanocatalysts

The development of nanotechnology in recent decades has brought new opportunities in the exploration of new materials for solving the issues of fossil fuel consumption and environment pollution.Materials with nano-array architecture are emerging as the key due to their structure advantages,which offer the possibility to fabricate high-performance electrochemical electrodes and catalysts for both energy storage and effcient use of energy.The main challenges in this feld remain as rational structure design and corresponding controllable synthesis.This article reviews recent progress in our laboratory related to the hydrothermal synthesis of metal oxide and hydroxide nanoarrays,whose structures are designed aiming to the application on supercapacitors and catalysts.The strategies for developing advanced materials of metal oxide and hydroxide nanoarrays,including NiO,Ni(OH)2,Co3O4,Co3O4@Ni–Co–O,cobalt carbonate hydroxide array,and mixed metal oxide arrays like Co3 xFex O4and Znx Co3 xO4,are discussed.The different kinds of structure designs such as 1D nanorod,2D nanowall and hierarchical arrays were involved to meet the needs of the high performance materials.Finally,the future trends and perspectives in the development of advanced nanoarrays materials are highlighted.