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Pan X, Li Q, Wang T, Shu T, Tao Y. Controllable synthesis of electric double-layer capacitance and pseudocapacitance coupled porous carbon cathode material for zinc-ion hybrid capacitors. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:3701-3713. [PMID: 38291954 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr06258a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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The designability of the porous structure of carbon material makes it a popular material for zinc-ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs). However, the micropore confinement effect leads to sluggish kinetics and is not well resolved yet. In this work, a pore-size controllable carbon material was designed to enhance ion accessibility. The experimental and calculated results revealed that suitable pore sizes and defects were beneficial to ion transfer/adsorption. Meanwhile, oxygen-containing functional groups could introduce a pseudocapacitance reaction. Its large specific surface area and interconnecting network structure could shorten the ion/electron transfer length to reach high ion adsorption capacity and fast kinetic behavior. When used as a zinc-ion hybrid capacitor cathode material, it showed 9.9 kW kg-1 power density and 100 W h kg-1 energy density. Even at 5 A g-1, after 50 000 cycles, there was still 93% capacity retention. Systemic ex situ characterization and first-principles calculations indicated that the excellent electrochemical performance is attributed to the electric double layer capacitance (EDLC) - pseudocapacitance coupled mechanism via the introduction of an appropriate amount of oxygen-containing functional groups. This work provides a robust design for pore engineering and mechanistic insights into rapid zinc-ion storage in carbon materials.
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- Xiaoyi Pan
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Special Artificial Microstructure Materials and Technology, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- Multi-scale Porous Materials Center, Institute of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, & School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, People's Republic of China.
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Zhu C, Wang X, Yang L, Gao Z, Tian W, Chen J, Shi J, Liu S, Huang M, Wu J, Wang H. Densified graphene-like carbon nanosheets with enriched heteroatoms enabling superior gravimetric and volumetric potassium storage capacities. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 647:296-305. [PMID: 37262992 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Constructing carbon electrodes with abundant heteroatoms and appropriate graphitic interlayer spacing remains a major challenge for achieving high gravimetric and volumetric potassium storage capacities with fast kinetics. Herein, we constructed 3D graphene-like N, F dual-doped carbon sheets induced by Ni template (N, F-CNS-Ni) with dense structure and rich active sites, providing a promising approach to address the facing obstacles. Highly reversible K-ion insertion/extraction is realized in the graphitic carbon structure, and K-adsorption capability is enhanced by introducing N/F heteroatoms. As a result, the N, F-CNS-Ni electrode exhibits ultrahigh gravimetric and volumetric capacities of 404.5 mA h g-1 and 281.3 mA h cm-3 at 0.05 A/g, respectively, and a superb capacity of 259.3 mA h g-1 with a capacity retention ratio of 90 % even after 600 cycles at 5 A/g. This work presents a simple Ni-based template method to prepare graphene-like carbon nanosheets with high packing density and rich heteroatoms, and offers mechanism insight for achieving superior K-ion storage.
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- Chunliu Zhu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, China.
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Siemiaszko G, Breczko J, Hryniewicka A, Ilnicka A, Markiewicz KH, Terzyk AP, Plonska-Brzezinska ME. Composites containing resins and carbon nano-onions as efficient porous carbon materials for supercapacitors. Sci Rep 2023; 13:6606. [PMID: 37095172 PMCID: PMC10126139 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33874-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023] Open
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Herein, we report the functionalization of carbon nano-onions (CNOs) with the hydroxyaryl group and subsequent modifications with resins: resorcinol-formaldehyde using porogenic Pluronic F-127, resorcinol-formaldehyde-melamine, benzoxazine made of bisphenol A and triethylenetetramine, and calix[4]resorcinarene-derived using F-127. Following the direct carbonization, extensive physicochemical analysis was carried out, including Fourier transform infrared, Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, and adsorption-desorption of N2. The addition of CNO to the materials significantly increases the total pore volume (up to 0.932 cm3 g-1 for carbonized resorcinol-formaldehyde resin and CNO (RF-CNO-C) and 1.242 cm3 g-1 for carbonized resorcinol-formaldehyde-melamine resin and CNO (RFM-CNO-C)), with mesopores dominating. However, the synthesized materials have poorly ordered domains with some structural disturbance; the RFM-CNO-C composite shows a more ordered structure with amorphous and semi-crystalline regions. Subsequently, cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge method studied the electrochemical properties of all materials. The influence of resins' compositions, CNO content, and amount of N atoms in carbonaceous skeleton on the electrochemical performance was studied. In all cases, adding CNO to the material improves its electrochemical properties. The carbon material derived from CNO, resorcinol and melamine (RFM-CNO-C) showed the highest specific capacitance of 160 F g-1 at a current density of 2 A g-1, which is stable after 3000 cycles. The RFM-CNO-C electrode retains approximately 97% of its initial capacitive efficiency. The electrochemical performance of the RFM-CNO-C electrode results from the hierarchical porosity's stability and the presence of nitrogen atoms in the skeleton. This material is an optimal solution for supercapacitor devices.
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- Gabriela Siemiaszko
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2A, 15-222, Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2A, 15-222, Bialystok, Poland
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciolkowskiego 1K, 15-245, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2A, 15-222, Bialystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarin 7, 87-100, Torun, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciolkowskiego 1K, 15-245, Bialystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Gagarin 7, 87-100, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Division of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2A, 15-222, Bialystok, Poland.
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