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Wang P, Tao W, Zhou T, Wang J, Zhao C, Zhou G, Yamauchi Y. Nanoarchitectonics in Advanced Membranes for Enhanced Osmotic Energy Harvesting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2404418. [PMID: 38973652 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202404418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/09/2024]
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Osmotic energy, often referred to as "blue energy", is the energy generated from the mixing of solutions with different salt concentrations, offering a vast, renewable, and environmentally friendly energy resource. The efficacy of osmotic power production considerably relies on the performance of the transmembrane process, which depends on ionic conductivity and the capability to differentiate between positive and negative ions. Recent advancements have led to the development of membrane materials featuring precisely tailored ion transport nanochannels, enabling high-efficiency osmotic energy harvesting. In this review, ion diffusion in confined nanochannels and the rational design and optimization of membrane architecture are explored. Furthermore, structural optimization of the membrane to mitigate transport resistance and the concentration polarization effect for enhancing osmotic energy harvesting is highlighted. Finally, an outlook on the challenges that lie ahead is provided, and the potential applications of osmotic energy conversion are outlined. This review offers a comprehensive viewpoint on the evolving prospects of osmotic energy conversion.
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- Peifang Wang
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) and School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8603, Japan
- Department of Plant & Environmental New Resources, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, South Korea
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Wu Z, Wang E, Zhang G, Shen Y, Shao G. Recent Progress of Vertical Graphene: Preparation, Structure Engineering, and Emerging Energy Applications. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307923. [PMID: 38009514 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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Vertical graphene (VG) nanosheets have garnered significant attention in the field of electrochemical energy applications, such as supercapacitors, electro-catalysis, and metal-ion batteries. The distinctive structures of VG, including vertically oriented morphology, exposed, and extended edges, and separated few-layer graphene nanosheets, have endowed VG with superior electrode reaction kinetics and mass/electron transportation compared to other graphene-based nanostructures. Therefore, gaining insight into the structure-activity relationship of VG and VG-based materials is crucial for enhancing device performance and expanding their applications in the energy field. In this review, the authors first summarize the fabrication methods of VG structures, including solution-based, and vacuum-based techniques. The study then focuses on structural modulations through plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) to tailor defects and morphology, aiming to obtain desirable architectures. Additionally, a comprehensive overview of the applications of VG and VG-based hybrids d in the energy field is provided, considering the arrangement and optimization of their structures. Finally, the challenges and future prospects of VG-based energy-related applications are discussed.
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- Zhiheng Wu
- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low-carbon and Environmental Materials (CDLCEM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI), Building 2, Zhongyuanzhigu, Xingyang, Zhengzhou, 450100, China
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- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low-carbon and Environmental Materials (CDLCEM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low-carbon and Environmental Materials (CDLCEM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low-carbon and Environmental Materials (CDLCEM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI), Building 2, Zhongyuanzhigu, Xingyang, Zhengzhou, 450100, China
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- State Centre for International Cooperation on Designer Low-carbon and Environmental Materials (CDLCEM), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, 100 Kexue Avenue, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
- Zhengzhou Materials Genome Institute (ZMGI), Building 2, Zhongyuanzhigu, Xingyang, Zhengzhou, 450100, China
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Song R, Zhang J, Yang G, Wu Y, Yu J, Zhu H. A Non-Disposable Electrochemical Sensor Based on Laser-Synthesized Pd/LIG Nanocomposite-Modified Screen-Printed Electrodes for the Detection of H 2O 2. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 24:2043. [PMID: 38610254 PMCID: PMC11014152 DOI: 10.3390/s24072043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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There have been many studies on the significant correlation between the hydrogen peroxide content of different tissues or cells in the human body and the risk of disease, so the preparation of biosensors for detecting hydrogen peroxide concentration has been a hot topic for researchers. In this paper, palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) and laser-induced graphene (LIG) were prepared by liquid-phase pulsed laser ablation and laser-induced technology, respectively. The complexes were prepared by stirring and used for the modification of screen-printed electrodes to develop a non-enzymatic hydrogen peroxide biosensor that is low cost and mass preparable. The PdNPs prepared with anhydrous ethanol as a solvent have a uniform particle size distribution. The LIG prepared by laser direct writing has good electrical conductivity, and its loose porous structure provides more adsorption sites. The electrochemical properties of the modified electrode were characterized by cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Compared with bare screen-printed electrodes, the modified electrodes are more sensitive for the detection of hydrogen peroxide. The sensor has a linear response range of 5 µM-0.9 mM and 0.9 mM-5 mM. The limit of detection is 0.37 µM. The above conclusions indicate that the hydrogen peroxide electrochemical biosensor prepared in this paper has great advantages and potential in electrochemical catalysis.
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- Ruijie Song
- Department of the School of Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (R.S.); (G.Y.); (Y.W.); (J.Y.)
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- Department of the School of Control Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;
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- Department of the School of Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (R.S.); (G.Y.); (Y.W.); (J.Y.)
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- Department of the School of Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (R.S.); (G.Y.); (Y.W.); (J.Y.)
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- Department of the School of Medicine, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China; (R.S.); (G.Y.); (Y.W.); (J.Y.)
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- Department of the School of Control Science and Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China;
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Wu Y, An C, Guo Y, Zong Y, Jiang N, Zheng Q, Yu ZZ. Highly Aligned Graphene Aerogels for Multifunctional Composites. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:118. [PMID: 38361077 PMCID: PMC10869679 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01357-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Stemming from the unique in-plane honeycomb lattice structure and the sp2 hybridized carbon atoms bonded by exceptionally strong carbon-carbon bonds, graphene exhibits remarkable anisotropic electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties. To maximize the utilization of graphene's in-plane properties, pre-constructed and aligned structures, such as oriented aerogels, films, and fibers, have been designed. The unique combination of aligned structure, high surface area, excellent electrical conductivity, mechanical stability, thermal conductivity, and porous nature of highly aligned graphene aerogels allows for tailored and enhanced performance in specific directions, enabling advancements in diverse fields. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in highly aligned graphene aerogels and their composites. It highlights the fabrication methods of aligned graphene aerogels and the optimization of alignment which can be estimated both qualitatively and quantitatively. The oriented scaffolds endow graphene aerogels and their composites with anisotropic properties, showing enhanced electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties along the alignment at the sacrifice of the perpendicular direction. This review showcases remarkable properties and applications of aligned graphene aerogels and their composites, such as their suitability for electronics, environmental applications, thermal management, and energy storage. Challenges and potential opportunities are proposed to offer new insights into prospects of this material.
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- Ying Wu
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China.
- Institute of Materials Intelligent Technology, Liaoning Academy of Materials, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Materials Intelligent Technology, Liaoning Academy of Materials, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Materials Intelligent Technology, Liaoning Academy of Materials, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Materials Intelligent Technology, Liaoning Academy of Materials, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Materials Intelligent Technology, Liaoning Academy of Materials, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China
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- School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518172, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
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Shaheen Shah S, Oladepo S, Ali Ehsan M, Iali W, Alenaizan A, Nahid Siddiqui M, Oyama M, Al-Betar AR, Aziz MA. Recent Progress in Polyaniline and its Composites for Supercapacitors. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300105. [PMID: 37222655 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Polyaniline (PANI) has piqued the interest of nanotechnology researchers due to its potential as an electrode material for supercapacitors. Despite its ease of synthesis and ability to be doped with a wide range of materials, PANI's poor mechanical properties have limited its use in practical applications. To address this issue, researchers investigated using PANI composites with materials with highly specific surface areas, active sites, porous architectures, and high conductivity. The resulting composite materials have improved energy storage performance, making them promising electrode materials for supercapacitors. Here, we provide an overview of recent developments in PANI-based supercapacitors, focusing on using electrochemically active carbon and redox-active materials as composites. We discuss challenges and opportunities of synthesizing PANI-based composites for supercapacitor applications. Furthermore, we provide theoretical insights into the electrical properties of PANI composites and their potential as active electrode materials. The need for this review stems from the growing interest in PANI-based composites to improve supercapacitor performance. By examining recent progress in this field, we provide a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art and potential of PANI-based composites for supercapacitor applications. This review adds value by highlighting challenges and opportunities associated with synthesizing and utilizing PANI-based composites, thereby guiding future research directions.
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- Syed Shaheen Shah
- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8520, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto, 615-8520, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
- K.A. CARE Energy Research & Innovation Center, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Zhang C, Yang Y, Liu X, Mao M, Li K, Li Q, Zhang G, Wang C. Mobile energy storage technologies for boosting carbon neutrality. Innovation (N Y) 2023; 4:100518. [PMID: 37841885 PMCID: PMC10568306 DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2023.100518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Carbon neutrality calls for renewable energies, and the efficient use of renewable energies requires energy storage mediums that enable the storage of excess energy and reuse after spatiotemporal reallocation. Compared with traditional energy storage technologies, mobile energy storage technologies have the merits of low cost and high energy conversion efficiency, can be flexibly located, and cover a large range from miniature to large systems and from high energy density to high power density, although most of them still face challenges or technical bottlenecks. In this review, we provide an overview of the opportunities and challenges of these emerging energy storage technologies (including rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, and electrochemical and dielectric capacitors). Innovative materials, strategies, and technologies are highlighted. Finally, the future directions are envisioned. We hope this review will advance the development of mobile energy storage technologies and boost carbon neutrality.
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- Chenyang Zhang
- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
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- School of Integrated Circuits, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics (WNLO), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- Wenzhou Advanced Manufacturing Institute, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wenzhou 325035, China
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Li C, Li X, Liu G, Yu W, Yang Z, Wang L, Wang C, Yang Q, Xiao R, Huang F, Tian H, Wang C, Chen X, Shao J. Microcrack Arrays in Dense Graphene Films for Fast-Ion-Diffusion Supercapacitors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2301533. [PMID: 36970781 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Laminated graphene film has great potential in compact high-power capacitive energy storage owing to the high bulk density and opened architecture. However, the high-power capability is usually limited by tortuous cross-layer ion diffusion. Herein, microcrack arrays are fabricated in graphene films as fast ion diffusion channels, converting tortuous diffusion into straightforward diffusion while maintaining a high bulk density of 0.92 g cm-3 . Films with optimized microcrack arrays exhibit sixfold improved ion diffusion coefficient and high volumetric capacitance of 221 F cm-3 (240 F g-1 ), representing a critical breakthrough in optimizing ion diffusion toward compact energy storage. This microcrack design is also efficient for signal filtering. Microcracked graphene-based supercapacitor with 30 µg cm-2 mass loading exhibits characteristic frequency up to 200 Hz with voltage window up to 4 V, showing high promise for compact, high-capacitance alternating current (AC) filtering. Moreover, a renewable energy system is conducted using microcrack-arrayed graphene supercapacitors as filter-capacitor and energy buffer, filtering and storing the 50 Hz AC electricity from a wind generator into the constant direct current, stably powering 74 LEDs, demonstrating enormous potential in practical applications. More importantly, this microcracking approach is roll-to-roll producible, which is cost-effective and highly promising for large-scale manufacture.
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- Congming Li
- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Shaanxi Coal Chemical Industry Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. , Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710065, China
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- Shaanxi Coal Chemical Industry Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. , Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710065, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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- Micro-/Nano-technology Research Center, State Key Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
- Frontier Institute of Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710049, China
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Wang F, Lee J, Chen L, Zhang G, He S, Han J, Ahn J, Cheong JY, Jiang S, Kim ID. Inspired by Wood: Thick Electrodes for Supercapacitors. ACS NANO 2023; 17:8866-8898. [PMID: 37126761 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c01241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The emergence and development of thick electrodes provide an efficient way for the high-energy-density supercapacitor design. Wood is a kind of biomass material with porous hierarchical structure, which has the characteristics of a straight channel, uniform pore structure, good mechanical strength, and easy processing. The wood-inspired low-tortuosity and vertically aligned channel architecture are highly suitable for the construction of thick electrochemical supcapacitor electrodes with high energy densities. This review summarizes the design concepts and processing parameters of thick electrode supercapacitors inspired by natural woods, including wood-based pore structural design regulation, electric double layer capacitances (EDLCs)/pseudocapacitance construction, and electrical conductivity optimization. In addition, the optimization strategies for preparing thick electrodes with wood-like structures (e.g., 3D printing, freeze-drying, and aligned-low tortuosity channels) are also discussed in detail. Further, this review presents current challenges and future trends in the design of thick electrodes for supercapacitors with wood-inspired pore structures. As a guideline, the brilliant blueprint optimization will promote sustainable development of wood-inspired structure design for thick electrodes and broaden the application scopes.
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- Feng Wang
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030001, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Bavarian Center for Battery Technology (BayBatt) and Department of Chemistry, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95447 Bayreuth, Germany
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Christopher Igwe Idumah
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Faculty of Engineering, Awka, Nigeria
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Xu ZW, Wang J, Dong L, Xie G, He Y, Liu N, Zhao FG, Xiao WJ, Liu LN, Li Y, Bai J, Li J, Li WS. Ultrasimple air-annealed pure graphene oxide film for high-performance supercapacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 622:960-970. [PMID: 35561614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Realizing both high gravimetric and volumetric specific capacitances (noted as CW and CV, respectively) is an essential prerequisite for the next-generation, high performance supercapacitors. However, the need of electronic/ionic transport for electrochemical reactions causes a "trade-off" between compacted density and capacitance of electrode, thereby impairing gravimetric or volumetric specific capacitances. Herein, we report a high-performance, film-based supercapacitor via a thermal reduction of graphene oxide (GO) in air. The reduced, layer-structured graphene film ensures high electrode density and high electron conductivity, while the hierarchical channels generated from reduction-induced gas releasing process offer sufficient ion transport pathways. Note that the resultant graphene film is employed directly as electrodes without using any additives (binders and conductive agents). As expected, the as-prepared electrodes perform particularly well in both CW (420F g-1) and CV (360F cm-3) at a current density of 0.5 A g-1. Even at an ultrahigh current density of 50 A g-1, CW and CV maintain in 220F g-1 and 189F cm-3, respectively. Furthermore, the corresponding symmetric two-electrode supercapacitor achieves both high gravimetric energy density of 54 W h kg-1 and high gravimetric power density of 1080 W kg-1, corresponding to volumetric energy density of 46 W h L-1 and volumetric power density of 917 W L-1.
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- Zi-Wen Xu
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China; Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 928 Second Street, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 928 Second Street, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai 201210, China; State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Center of Advanced Lubrication and Seal Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Zhengzhou for High Performance Organic Functional Materials, Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, 6 Yingcai Street, Huiji District, Zhengzhou 450044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 928 Second Street, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 928 Second Street, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Surface & Interface Science of Polymer Materials of Zhejiang Province, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 928 Second Street, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Zhengzhou for High Performance Organic Functional Materials, Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, 6 Yingcai Street, Huiji District, Zhengzhou 450044, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Zhengzhou for High Performance Organic Functional Materials, Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, 6 Yingcai Street, Huiji District, Zhengzhou 450044, China
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- Engineering Research Center of Zhengzhou for High Performance Organic Functional Materials, Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, 6 Yingcai Street, Huiji District, Zhengzhou 450044, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Self-assembly Chemistry for Organic Functional Molecules, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai 200032, China; Engineering Research Center of Zhengzhou for High Performance Organic Functional Materials, Zhengzhou Institute of Technology, 6 Yingcai Street, Huiji District, Zhengzhou 450044, China.
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Shin J, Park JK, Kim GW, Nam I, Park S. Agarose Gel-Templating Synthesis of a 3D Wrinkled Graphene Architecture for Enhanced Supercapacitor Performance. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13071113. [PMID: 35888929 PMCID: PMC9317825 DOI: 10.3390/mi13071113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The increasing use of rapidly fluctuating renewable energy sources, such as sunlight, has necessitated the use of supercapacitors, which are a type of energy storage system with high power. Chemically exfoliated graphene oxide (GO) is a representative starting material in the fabrication of supercapacitor electrodes based on reduced GO (rGO). However, the restacking of rGO sheets driven by π–π stacking interactions leads to a significant decrease in the electrochemically active surface area, leading to a loss of energy density. Here, to effectively inhibit restacking and construct a three-dimensional wrinkled structure of rGO (3DWG), we propose an agarose gel-templating method that uses agarose gel as a soft and removable template. The 3DWG, prepared via the sequential steps of gelation, freeze-drying, and calcination, exhibits a macroporous 3D structure and 5.5-fold higher specific capacitance than that of rGO restacked without the agarose template. Further, we demonstrate a “gel-stamping” method to fabricate thin-line patterned 3DWG, which involves the gelation of the GO–agarose gel within micrometer-sized channels of a customized polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) mold. As an easy and low-cost manufacturing process, the proposed agarose gel templating method could provide a promising strategy for the 3D structuring of rGO.
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- Junhyeop Shin
- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Intelligent Energy and Industry, Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (J.S.); (J.-K.P.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Intelligent Energy and Industry, Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (J.S.); (J.-K.P.)
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan 31253, Korea;
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Intelligent Energy and Industry, Department of Advanced Materials Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea; (J.S.); (J.-K.P.)
- Correspondence: (I.N.); (S.P.)
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- School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, Cheonan 31253, Korea;
- Correspondence: (I.N.); (S.P.)
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Park BJ, Yoon Y, Han YH, Jung YS. High-Capacity Ti 3C 2T x MXene Electrodes Achieved by Eliminating Intercalated Water Molecules Using a Co-solvent System. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:30080-30089. [PMID: 35737937 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Synthesizing layered transition-metal carbides, MXenes, with a mesoporous structure remains challenging but is highly useful because it converts the laminated two-dimensional structures into versatile porous materials. Hydrogen bonds between intercalated H2O molecules and oxygen terminal groups on the surface are formed in aqueous solution processes, and this is a determining factor of surface area. We developed an extraction method to remove intercalated water molecules based on a simple intermolecular force attraction strategy in a co-solvent system using a combination of polar-protic/-aprotic and non-polar solvents. As a result, self-aggregated mesoporous Ti3C2Tx was realized without any additives. The dipole-dipole interaction between H2O and CHCl3 molecules under non-polar solvent conditions assists the extraction of intercalated H2O from the MXene suspension, which can form a self-aggregated morphology (not re-stacked horizontally). The process yields Ti3C2Tx with a layered structure of embedded mesopores and a specific surface area that is 13-fold higher than that of standard MXene. Electrodes made with the resulting MXene exhibited a larger specific capacitance of 224 F/g (1 A/g), with an improved cyclic retention of 96.4%@10,000 cycles. This intermolecular attraction-induced approach, involving the manipulation of morphology, is simple to mass-produce and can be used for MXene-based electrochemical applications.
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- Byung Jun Park
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
- New & Renewable Energy Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Research Institute, 105 Munji-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34056, Republic of Korea
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- New & Renewable Energy Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Research Institute, 105 Munji-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34056, Republic of Korea
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- New & Renewable Energy Laboratory, Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Research Institute, 105 Munji-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34056, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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Toh W, Ang EYM, Lin R, Liu Z, Ng TY. On the Performance of Vertically Aligned Graphene Array Membranes for Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:27405-27412. [PMID: 35666644 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this paper, we perform molecular dynamics simulations to investigate the performance of multilayer graphene slit membranes. Graphene slit membranes at a critical slit size have been found to be promising desalination membranes. In this contribution, it is shown that multilayer slit membranes have the potential to provide significantly better permeability while retaining outstanding salt rejection. Improved permeability of the membrane is achieved by using slits of widths larger than the critical slit size required to reject salt through size exclusion, and desalination of sea water is performed by increased resistance to salt passage through the multilayering. To facilitate the design process of future multilayer membranes, we analyze the flow resistance of the membrane as a combination of electrical resistors in series and show that this analogy works for membranes where the layers possess the same slit size, as well as membranes with layers of different slit sizes. Comparing with single layer graphene membranes, it was shown that it is possible to obtain 55% improvement in permeability without loss in salt rejection capabilities through multilayering. This opens up possibilities for membrane designers to be free from the restrictions of using a single layer graphene slit membrane with a fixed slit width.
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- William Toh
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- Engineering Cluster, Singapore Institute of Technology, 10 Dover Drive, 138683, Singapore
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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- International Center for Applied Mechanics, State Key Laboratory for Strength and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, PR China
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798 Singapore
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Yaqoob L, Noor T, Iqbal N. Conversion of Plastic Waste to Carbon-Based Compounds and Application in Energy Storage Devices. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:13403-13435. [PMID: 35559169 PMCID: PMC9088909 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c07291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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At present, plastic waste accumulation has been observed as one of the most alarming environmental challenges, affecting all forms of life, economy, and natural ecosystems, worldwide. The overproduction of plastic materials is mainly due to human population explosion as well as extraordinary proliferation in the global economy accompanied by global productivity. Under this threat, the development of benign and green alternative solutions instead of traditional disposal methods such as conversion of plastic waste materials into cherished carbonaceous nanomaterials such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon quantum dots (CQDs), graphene, activated carbon, and porous carbon is of utmost importance. This critical review thoroughly summarizes the different types of daily used plastics, their types, properties, ways of accumulation and their effect on the environment and human health, treatment of waste materials, conversion of waste materials into carbon-based compounds through different synthetic schemes, and their utilization in energy storage devices particularly in supercapacitors, as well as future perspectives. The main purpose of this review is to help the targeted audience to design their futuristic study in this desired field by providing information about the work done in the past few years.
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- Lubna Yaqoob
- School
of Natural Sciences (SNS), National University
of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- School
of Chemical and Materials Engineering (SCME), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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- U.S.
-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Energy (USPCAS-E), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), H-12 Campus, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan
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Najam T, Shah SSA, Peng L, Javed MS, Imran M, Zhao MQ, Tsiakaras P. Synthesis and nano-engineering of MXenes for energy conversion and storage applications: Recent advances and perspectives. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Šedajová V, Bakandritsos A, Błoński P, Medveď M, Langer R, Zaoralová D, Ugolotti J, Dzíbelová J, Jakubec P, Kupka V, Otyepka M. Nitrogen doped graphene with diamond-like bonds achieves unprecedented energy density at high power in a symmetric sustainable supercapacitor. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2022; 15:740-748. [PMID: 35308297 PMCID: PMC8848332 DOI: 10.1039/d1ee02234b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Supercapacitors have attracted great interest because of their fast, reversible operation and sustainability. However, their energy densities remain lower than those of batteries. In the last decade, supercapacitors with an energy content of ∼110 W h L-1 at a power of ∼1 kW L-1 were developed by leveraging the open framework structure of graphene-related architectures. Here, we report that the reaction of fluorographene with azide anions enables the preparation of a material combining graphene-type sp2 layers with tetrahedral carbon-carbon bonds and nitrogen (pyridinic and pyrrolic) superdoping (16%). Theoretical investigations showed that the C-C bonds develop between carbon-centered radicals, which emerge in the vicinity of the nitrogen dopants. This material, with diamond-like bonds and an ultra-high mass density of 2.8 g cm-3, is an excellent host for the ions, delivering unprecedented energy densities of 200 W h L-1 at a power of 2.6 kW L-1 and 143 W h L-1 at 52 kW L-1. These findings open a route to materials whose properties may enable a transformative improvement in the performance of supercapacitor components.
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- Veronika Šedajová
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University 17. listopadu 1192/12 779 00 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
- Nanotechnology Centre, Centre of Energy and Environmental Technologies, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava 17. listopadu 2172/15 Poruba 708 00 Ostrava Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University 17. listopadu 1192/12 779 00 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Palacký University 17. listopadu 1192/12 779 00 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
- Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University Olomouc 17. listopadu 1192/12 Olomouc 77900 Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Czech Advanced Technology and Research Institute (CATRIN), Palacký University Šlechtitelů 27, 783 71 Olomouc Czech Republic
- IT4Innovations, VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava 17. listopadu 2172/15 708 00 Ostrava-Poruba Czech Republic
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Said Z, Cakmak NK, Sharma P, Sundar LS, Inayat A, Keklikcioglu O, Li C. Synthesis, stability, density, viscosity of ethylene glycol-based ternary hybrid nanofluids: Experimental investigations and model -prediction using modern machine learning techniques. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pan Z, Yang J, Kong J, Loh XJ, Wang J, Liu Z. "Porous and Yet Dense" Electrodes for High-Volumetric-Performance Electrochemical Capacitors: Principles, Advances, and Challenges. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2103953. [PMID: 34796698 PMCID: PMC8811823 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202103953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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With the ever-rapid miniaturization of portable, wearable electronics and Internet of Things, the volumetric performance is becoming a much more pertinent figure-of-merit than the conventionally used gravimetric parameters to evaluate the charge-storage capacity of electrochemical capacitors (ECs). Thus, it is essential to design the ECs that can store as much energy as possible within a limited space. As the most critical component in ECs, "porous and yet dense" electrodes with large ion-accessible surface area and optimal packing density are crucial to realize desired high volumetric performance, which have demonstrated to be rather challenging. In this review, the principles and fundamentals of ECs are first observed, focusing on the key understandings of the different charge storage mechanisms in porous electrodes. The recent and latest advances in high-volumetric-performance ECs, developed by the rational design and fabrication of "porous and yet dense" electrodes are then examined. Particular emphasis of discussions then concentrates on the key factors impacting the volumetric performance of porous carbon-based electrodes. Finally, the currently faced challenges, further perspectives and opportunities on those purposely engineered porous electrodes for high-volumetric-performance EC are presented, aiming at providing a set of guidelines for further design of the next-generation energy storage devices.
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- Zhenghui Pan
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117574Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117583Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis WaySingapore138634Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis WaySingapore138634Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore117574Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)2 Fusionopolis WaySingapore138634Singapore
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Chen W, Gu J, Liu Q, Yang M, Zhan C, Zang X, Pham TA, Liu G, Zhang W, Zhang D, Dunn B, Morris Wang Y. Two-dimensional quantum-sheet films with sub-1.2 nm channels for ultrahigh-rate electrochemical capacitance. NATURE NANOTECHNOLOGY 2022; 17:153-158. [PMID: 34795438 DOI: 10.1038/s41565-021-01020-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Dense, thick, but fast-ion-conductive electrodes are critical yet challenging components of ultrafast electrochemical capacitors with high volumetric power/energy densities1-4. Here we report an exfoliation-fragmentation-restacking strategy towards thickness-adjustable (1.5‒24.0 μm) dense electrode films of restacked two-dimensional 1T-MoS2 quantum sheets. These films bear the unique architecture of an exceptionally high density of narrow (sub-1.2 nm) and ultrashort (~6.1 nm) hydrophobic nanochannels for confinement ion transport. Among them, 14-μm-thick films tested at 2,000 mV s-1 can deliver not only a high areal capacitance of 0.63 F cm-2 but also a volumetric capacitance of 437 F cm-3 that is one order of magnitude higher than that of other electrodes. Density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations suggest that both hydration and nanoscale channels play crucial roles in enabling ultrafast ion transport and enhanced charge storage. This work provides a versatile strategy for generating rapid ion transport channels in thick but dense films for energy storage and filtration applications.
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- Wenshu Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- School of Environmental Science and Nanjing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Physical and Life Sciences Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Nanjing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Tetik H, Orangi J, Yang G, Zhao K, Mujib SB, Singh G, Beidaghi M, Lin D. 3D Printed MXene Aerogels with Truly 3D Macrostructure and Highly Engineered Microstructure for Enhanced Electrical and Electrochemical Performance. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2104980. [PMID: 34757650 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202104980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Assembling 2D materials such as MXenes into functional 3D aerogels using 3D printing technologies gains attention due to simplicity of fabrication, customized geometry and physical properties, and improved performance. Also, the establishment of straightforward electrode fabrication methods with the aim to hinder the restack and/or aggregation of electrode materials, which limits the performance of the electrode, is of great significant. In this study, unidirectional freeze casting and inkjet-based 3D printing are combined to fabricate macroscopic porous aerogels with vertically aligned Ti3 C2 Tx sheets. The fabrication method is developed to easily control the aerogel microstructure and alignment of the MXene sheets. The aerogels show excellent electromechanical performance so that they can withstand almost 50% compression before recovering to the original shape and maintain their electrical conductivities during continuous compression cycles. To enhance the electrochemical performance, an inkjet-printed MXene current collector layer is added with horizontally aligned MXene sheets. This combines the superior electrical conductivity of the current collector layer with the improved ionic diffusion provided by the porous electrode. The cells fabricated with horizontal MXene sheets alignment as current collector with subsequent vertical MXene sheets alignment layers show the best electrochemical performance with thickness-independent capacitive behavior.
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- Halil Tetik
- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Product Engineer, Lam Research, Fremont, CA, 94538, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Material Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, 36849, USA
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- Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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Yuan R, Dong Y, Zhang S, Chen X, Song H. Efficient Utilization of the Active Sites in Defective Graphene Blocks through Functionalization Synergy for Compact Capacitive Energy Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:57092-57099. [PMID: 34807559 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Designing dense carbon materials with both high capacitance and good rate performance is crucial for future development of minimized and light-weight supercapacitors but remains challenging because sluggish ion transport inhibits the efficient utilization of the energy storage sites. Herein, we report a defective and functionalized graphene block (DFGB) prepared through ball milling using controllably reduced graphene oxide (RGO) as the precursor. Rational oxygen configuration enables good electrolyte wettability and improves ion migration kinetics, facilitating high utilization of the "self-doping" defects as active sites. Benefiting from this synergistic effect, the optimized DFGB with a high compact density of 0.92 g cm-3 shows high capacitances of 302 F g-1 and 278 F cm-3 at 1 A g-1 and good rate performance with a capacitance retention of 42% at 100 A g-1, which are among the best of the reported carbons. Moreover, the symmetric device at the commercial mass loading still shows a high energy density and remarkable cycle stability, demonstrating the importance of functionalization synergy in fully realizing the compact energy storage ability of carbon materials.
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- Renlu Yuan
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources; Key Laboratory of Energy Materials Chemistry, Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Autonomous Region; Institute of Applied Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. China
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Li P, Shang T, Dong X, Li H, Tao Y, Yang QH. A Review of Compact Carbon Design for Supercapacitors with High Volumetric Performance. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2007548. [PMID: 33682998 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202007548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Volumetric performance is of great importance in today's energy storage devices, and is used to evaluate their competitiveness in the markets of miniaturized electronic devices and space-constrained electric vehicles. Supercapacitors suffer from a low volumetric energy density in spite of their high power and long cycle life because of their use of porous but low-density carbons. This review considers compact carbon design strategies for high volumetric performance supercapacitors based on four key electrode parameters: density, thickness, gravimetric capacitance, and nonactive components. A guide is provided for constructing a conductive additive-/binder-free self-supported ultrathick, dense electrode to maximize the volumetric energy density. The research status of emerging micro-supercapacitors and hybrid supercapacitors is then briefly discussed, emphasizing the importance of their volumetric performance and the opportunities as well as challenges they face in the trendy Internet of things applications or larger device systems.
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- Pei Li
- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- Nanoyang Group, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Free-standing graphene aerogel with improved through-plane thermal conductivity after being annealed at high temperature. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 608:2407-2413. [PMID: 34753625 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Both high through-plane thermal conductivity and low elastic modulus can reduce thermal interface resistance, which is important for thermal interface materials. The internal porous structure of graphene aerogel (GA) makes it to have a low elastic modulus, which results in its good compressibility. Also, the network structure of GA provides thermal conducting paths, which improve the through-plane thermal conductivity of GA. Annealing GA at 3000 °C helps to remove oxygen-containing functional groups and reduces defects. This greatly improves its crystallinity, which further leads to the improvement of its through-plane thermal conductivity and it has a low modulus of 1.37Mpa. The through-plane thermal conductivity of GA annealed at 3000 °C (GA-3000) was improved as the pressure increased and got to 2.93 W/ m K at a pressure of 1.13 MPa, which is 30 times higher than other graphene-based thermal interface materials (TIMs). These discoveries offer a novel approach for preparing excellent TIMs.
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Recent Advances in Graphene and Conductive Polymer Composites for Supercapacitor Electrodes: A Review. CRYSTALS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst11080947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Supercapacitors (SCs) have generated a great deal of interest regarding their prospects for application in energy storage due to their advantages such as long life cycles and high-power density. Graphene is an excellent electrode material for SCs due to its high electric conductivity and highly specific surface area. Conductive polymers (CPs) could potentially become the next-generation SC electrodes because of their low cost, facile synthesis methods, and high pseudocapacitance. Graphene/CP composites show conspicuous electrochemical performance when used as electrode materials for SCs. In this article, we present and summarize the synthesis and electrochemical performance of graphene/CP composites for SCs. Additionally, the method for synthesizing electrode materials for better electrochemical performance is discussed.
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Hao Z, Yang J, Yuan C, Chen Y, Ge H, Tang S, Cui Y. High rate capabilities and remarkably cycle-stable flexible pseudocapacitors based on nano-coralloid arrays with sulfide vacancies enhanced Ni-Co-S nanoparticle covering. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:275403. [PMID: 33765660 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abf20f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Both poor electron conductivity and low ion diffusion of electrode materials are two main issues limiting the rate performance of pseudocapacitors. The present work reports the design and fabrication of hierarchically nano-architectured electrodes consisting of sulfide vacancies enhanced Ni-Co-S nanoparticle covering bent nickel nano-forest (BNNF). We propose new insight into vastly increased ion-accessible active sites and fast charge storage/delivery enhanced the reaction kinetics. The Ni-Co-S@BNNF electrode exhibits extremely high rate performance with 90.1% capacity retention from 1 to 20 A g-1, and even still remains 83.6% capacity at 40 A g-1, much superior to reported NiCo2S4-based electrodes. The high rate performance is attributed to the unique nano-architecture providing increased ion availability of electrochemically active sites and high conductivity for fast electron transport. Especially the electrode achieves remarkable long-term cycle stability with more than 100% initial capacity value after 5000 cycles at 5 A g-1and exhibits excellent cycle reversibility even at 20 A g-1. Goog cycle stability should be attributed to the sulfide vacancies in Ni-Co-S nano-branches and the electrode architecture sustaining structural strain during fast redox reactions. An asymmetric pseudocapacitor applying such electrode achieves a high energy density of 99.9 W h kg-1and exhibits superior cycling stability at a high current density of 20 A g-1. This study underscores the potential importance of developing nanoarrays covered with highly redox-active materials with increasing ions/charge kinetics for energy storage.
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- Zongbin Hao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
- Haian Institute of High-Tech Research, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 226600, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, People's Republic of China
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Wu H, Feng C, Zhang L, Zhang J, Wilkinson DP. Non-noble Metal Electrocatalysts for the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Water Electrolysis. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-020-00086-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Kim JW, Seo G, Bong S, Lee J. Improved Redox Reaction of Lithium Polysulfides on the Interfacial Boundary of Polar CoC 2 O 4 as a Polysulfide Catenator for a High-Capacity Lithium-Sulfur Battery. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:876-883. [PMID: 33084204 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The performance of cobalt oxalate as an electrocatalyst in a lithium-sulfur battery (LSB) is improved owing to the suitable adsorbent properties of sulfur. The adsorption mechanism is elucidated by UV/Vis spectroscopy and surface analysis through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Li2 S6 is converted into thiosulfate and polythionate by a catenation reaction on the interfacial boundary of CoC2 O4 contacted with carbon. Following this, the active polythionate and short-chained liquid lithium polysulfides (LiPS) bound to the cobalt surface are further reduced as CoC2 O4 reduces the overpotential to facilitate the LiPS redox reaction, leading to high specific capacity, lower self-discharge rate, and stable long-term cycling performance.
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- Jin Won Kim
- School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
- Ertl Center for Electrochemistry and Catalysis, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
- Ertl Center for Electrochemistry and Catalysis, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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- School of Earth Science and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
- Ertl Center for Electrochemistry and Catalysis, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea
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An aqueous zinc-ion hybrid super-capacitor for achieving ultrahigh-volumetric energy density. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Vertically aligned architecture in the dense and thick TiO2-graphene nanosheet electrode towards high volumetric and areal capacities. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.137770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Wang J, Vilà N, Walcarius A. Electroactive organically modified mesoporous silicates on graphene oxide-graphite 3D architectures operating with electron-hopping for high rate energy storage. Electrochim Acta 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.137407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Guo H, Ma L, Yan C, Ma X. A study on the preparation of polycation gel polymer electrolyte for supercapacitors. RSC Adv 2021; 11:24995-25003. [PMID: 35481056 PMCID: PMC9036904 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra03488j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The polycation gel polymer electrolyte (PGPE) is a promising electrolyte material for supercapacitors due to its high ionic conductivity and great flexibility. Herein, we report a novel flexible PGPE film, which is prepared by thermal copolymerization. The superiority of PGPE is attributed to the existence of charged groups in the polymer skeleton. Consequently, the crystallinity of the polymer is effectively reduced, and the migration of the lithium ion is evidently promoted. Moreover, the liquid retention capacity of the film is improved, which enhances its ionic conductivity as well. The reported PGPE exhibits a high ionic conductivity of 57.6 mS cm−1 at 25 °C and a potential window of 0–1.2 V. The symmetrical PGPE supercapacitor (AC/AC) shows 95.21% mass-specific capacitance retention after 5000 cycles at 2 A g−1 with a maximum energy density of 12.8 W h kg−1 and a maximum power density of 5.475 kW kg−1. This study confirms the exciting potential of PGPE for high performance supercapacitors. The polycation gel polymer electrolyte (PGPE) is a promising electrolyte material for supercapacitors due to its high ionic conductivity and great flexibility.![]()
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- Hao Guo
- Department of Chemistry
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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Hao Z, He X, Li H, Trefilov D, Song Y, Li Y, Fu X, Cui Y, Tang S, Ge H, Chen Y. Vertically Aligned and Ordered Arrays of 2D MCo 2S 4@Metal with Ultrafast Ion/Electron Transport for Thickness-Independent Pseudocapacitive Energy Storage. ACS NANO 2020; 14:12719-12731. [PMID: 32936616 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c02973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Pseudocapacitance holds great promise for energy density improvement of supercapacitors, but electrode materials show practical capacity far below theoretical values due to limited ion diffusion accessibility and/or low electron transferability. Herein, inducing two kinds of straight ion-movement channels and fast charge storage/delivery for enhanced reaction kinetics is proposed. Very thick electrodes consisting of vertically aligned and ordered arrays of NiCo2S4-nanoflake-covered slender nickel columns (NCs) are achieved via a scalable route. The vertical standing ∼5 nm ultrathin NiCo2S4 flakes build a porous covering with straight ion channels without the "dead volume", leading to thickness-independent capacity. Benefiting from the architecture acting as a "superhighway" for ultrafast ion/electron transport and providing a large surface area, high electrical conductivity, and abundant availability of electrochemical active sites, the NiCo2S4@NC-array electrode achieves a specific capacity up to 486.9 mAh g-1. The electrode even can work with a high specific capacity of 150 mAh g-1 at a very high current density of 100 A g-1. In particular, due to the advanced structure features, the electrode exhibits excellent flexibility with a unexpected improvement of capacity when being largely bent and excellent cycling stability with an obvious resistance decrease after the cycles. An asymmetric pseudocapacitor applying the NiCo2S4@NC-array as a positive electrode achieves an energy density of 66.5 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 400 W kg-1, superior to the most reported values for asymmetric devices with NiCo2S4 electrodes. This work provides a scalable approach with mold-replication-like simplicity toward achieving thickness-independent electrodes with ultrafast ion/electron transport for energy storage.
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- Zongbin Hao
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P.R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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Tsounis C, Lu X, Bedford NM, Subhash B, Thomsen L, Zhang Q, Ma Z, Ostrikov KK, Bendavid A, Scott JA, Amal R, Han Z. Valence Alignment of Mixed Ni-Fe Hydroxide Electrocatalysts through Preferential Templating on Graphene Edges for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution. ACS NANO 2020; 14:11327-11340. [PMID: 32790322 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c03380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Engineering the metal-carbon heterointerface has become an increasingly important route toward achieving cost-effective and high-performing electrocatalysts. The specific properties of graphene edge sites, such as the high available density of states and extended unpaired π-bonding, make it a promising candidate to tune the electronic properties of metal catalysts. However, to date, understanding and leveraging graphene edge-metal catalysts for improved electrocatalytic performance remains largely elusive. Herein, edge-rich vertical graphene (er-VG) was synthesized and used as a catalyst support for Ni-Fe hydroxides for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The hybrid Ni-Fe/er-VG catalyst exhibits excellent OER performance with a mass current of 4051 A g-1 (at overpotential η = 300 mV) and turnover frequency (TOF) of 4.8 s-1 (η = 400 mV), outperforming Ni-Fe deposited on pristine VG and other metal foam supports. Angle-dependent X-ray absorption spectroscopy shows that the edge-rich VG support can preferentially template Fe-O units with a specific valence orbital alignment interacting with the unoccupied density of states on the graphene edges. This graphene edge-metal interaction was shown to facilitate the formation of undersaturated and strained Fe-sites with high valence states, while promoting the formation of redox-activated Ni species, thus improving OER performance. These findings demonstrate rational design of the graphene edge-metal interface in electrocatalysts which can be used for various energy conversion and chemical synthesis reactions.
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- Constantine Tsounis
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, ANSTO, 800 Blackburn Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, and Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4000, Australia
- CSIRO Manufacturing, 36 Bradfield Road, Lindfield, New South Wales 2070, Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing, 36 Bradfield Road, Lindfield, New South Wales 2070, Australia
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
- CSIRO Manufacturing, 36 Bradfield Road, Lindfield, New South Wales 2070, Australia
- School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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Preparation, characterization, stability, and thermal conductivity of rGO-Fe3O4-TiO2 hybrid nanofluid: An experimental study. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Gharbi O, Tran MT, Tribollet B, Turmine M, Vivier V. Revisiting cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis for capacitance measurements. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Zhu Y, Ju Z, Zhang X, Lutz DM, Housel LM, Zhou Y, Takeuchi KJ, Takeuchi ES, Marschilok AC, Yu G. Evaporation-Induced Vertical Alignment Enabling Directional Ion Transport in a 2D-Nanosheet-Based Battery Electrode. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1907941. [PMID: 31997413 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201907941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2019] [Revised: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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2D nanosheets have been widely explored as electrode materials owing to their extraordinarily high electrochemical activity and fast solid-state diffusion. However, the scalable electrode fabrication based on this type of material usually suffers from severe performance losses due to restricted ion-transport kinetics in a large thickness. Here, a novel strategy based on evaporation-induced assembly to enable directional ion transport via forming vertically aligned nanosheets is reported. The orientational ordering is achieved by a rapid evaporation of mixed solvents during the electrode fabrication process. Compared with conventional drop-cast electrodes, which exhibit a random arrangement of the nanosheets and obvious decrease of rate performance with increasing thickness, the electrode based on the vertically aligned nanosheets is able to retain the original high rate capability even at high mass loadings and electrode thickness. Combined electrochemical and structural characterization reveals the electrode composed of orientation-controlled nanosheets to possess lower charge-transfer resistances, leading to more complete phase transformation in the active material.
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- Yue Zhu
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
- Energy and Photon Sciences Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
- Energy and Photon Sciences Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794, USA
- Energy and Photon Sciences Directorate, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
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Ding C, Liu T, Yan X, Huang L, Ryu S, Lan J, Yu Y, Zhong WH, Yang X. An Ultra-microporous Carbon Material Boosting Integrated Capacitance for Cellulose-Based Supercapacitors. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2020; 12:63. [PMID: 34138294 PMCID: PMC7770663 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-0393-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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A breakthrough in advancing power density and stability of carbon-based supercapacitors is trapped by inefficient pore structures of electrode materials. Herein, an ultra-microporous carbon with ultrahigh integrated capacitance fabricated via one-step carbonization/activation of dense bacterial cellulose (BC) precursor followed by nitrogen/sulfur dual doping is reported. The microporous carbon possesses highly concentrated micropores (~ 2 nm) and a considerable amount of sub-micropores (< 1 nm). The unique porous structure provides high specific surface area (1554 m2 g-1) and packing density (1.18 g cm-3). The synergistic effects from the particular porous structure and optimal doping effectively enhance ion storage and ion/electron transport. As a result, the remarkable specific capacitances, including ultrahigh gravimetric and volumetric capacitances (430 F g-1 and 507 F cm-3 at 0.5 A g-1), and excellent cycling and rate stability even at a high current density of 10 A g-1 (327 F g-1 and 385 F cm-3) are realized. Via compositing the porous carbon and BC skeleton, a robust all-solid-state cellulose-based supercapacitor presents super high areal energy density (~ 0.77 mWh cm-2), volumetric energy density (~ 17.8 W L-1), and excellent cyclic stability.
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- Chenfeng Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
- School of Mechanical and Material Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, 99163, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Carbon Tech., Jeonju University, Jeonju, 55069, South Korea
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Mechanical and Material Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, 99163, USA.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, People's Republic of China
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Zhang L, Wu D, Ma Q, Wang G, Liu Z, Chang M, Yan X. Dual‐Strategy to Construct Aqueous‐Based Symmetric Supercapacitors with High Volumetric Energy Density. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201902047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Li Zhang
- Department of Physics School of ScienceLanzhou University of Technology Lanzhou 730050 P. R. China
- Laboratory of Clean Energy Chemistry and Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Department of Physics School of ScienceLanzhou University of Technology Lanzhou 730050 P. R. China
- Laboratory of Clean Energy Chemistry and Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Department of Physics School of ScienceLanzhou University of Technology Lanzhou 730050 P. R. China
- Laboratory of Clean Energy Chemistry and Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Department of Physics School of ScienceLanzhou University of Technology Lanzhou 730050 P. R. China
- Laboratory of Clean Energy Chemistry and Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Department of Physics School of ScienceLanzhou University of Technology Lanzhou 730050 P. R. China
- Laboratory of Clean Energy Chemistry and Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of Ministry of EducationLanzhou University Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Clean Energy Chemistry and Materials, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication Lanzhou Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou 730000 P. R. China
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy Dalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Dalian 116000 P. R. China
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Fabrication of organometallic halide perovskite electrochemical supercapacitors utilizing quasi-solid-state electrolytes for energy storage devices. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.135536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lin F, Niu C, Hu J, Wang Z, Bao J. Graphene Diamagnetism: Levitation, transport, rotation, and orientation alignment of graphene flakes in a magnetic field. IEEE NANOTECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE 2020. [DOI: 10.1109/mnano.2019.2952269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Pan Z, Yang J, Yang J, Zhang Q, Zhang H, Li X, Kou Z, Zhang Y, Chen H, Yan C, Wang J. Stitching of Zn 3(OH) 2V 2O 7·2H 2O 2D Nanosheets by 1D Carbon Nanotubes Boosts Ultrahigh Rate for Wearable Quasi-Solid-State Zinc-Ion Batteries. ACS NANO 2020; 14:842-853. [PMID: 31869204 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b07956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Several layer-structured vanadates of two-dimensional (2D) nanosheet morphologies have been investigated recently for flexible quasi-solid-state aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), where one of the challenging issues is the poor electronic conductivity and mechanical stability especially in the cross-2D nanosheet direction, leading to insufficient rate capability and mechanical stability and shortened cycle life. Herein, we have devised a strategy of using one-dimensional (1D) carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to stitch zinc pyrovanadate (Zn3(OH)2V2O7·2H2O, CNT-stitched ZVO) 2D nanosheets that are directly grown on oxidized CNT fiber (CNT-stitched ZVO NSs@OCNT fiber). With the CNT-stitched 2D nanosheet structure, the open frameworks of ZVO provide required spacing for reversible Zn2+ (de)intercalation, and the stitching CNTs offer the desperately needed electronic conductivity and mechanical robustness across the ZVO 2D nanosheets. As a result, the fiber-shaped quasi-solid-state ZIB, assembled using the CNT-stitched ZVO NSs@OCNT as the cathode and Zn NSs@CNT fiber (electrodeposited zinc nanosheets on CNT fiber) as the anode, demonstrates an ultrahigh rate capability (69.7% retention after a 100-fold increase in current density), an impressively stack volumetric energy density of 71.6 mWh cm-3, together with a long-term stability (88.6% retention after 2000 cycles). The present work proves the proof-of-concept of developing 2D nanosheets purposely stitched together by 1D conducting nanotubes/nanowires as a class of advanced cathodes for quasi-solid-state ZIBs in future portable electronics.
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- Zhenghui Pan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117585 Singapore
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- School of Engineering , Zhejiang A&F University , Hangzhou 311300 , P.R. China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 639798 Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 Singapore
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- School of Engineering , Zhejiang A&F University , Hangzhou 311300 , P.R. China
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- College of Energy , Soochow University , Suzhou 215123 , P.R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 Singapore
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Kamila S, Kandasamy M, Chakraborty B, Jena BK. The role of iodine in the enhancement of the supercapacitance properties of HI-treated flexible reduced graphene oxide film: an experimental study with insights from DFT simulations. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj04676c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Iodine on graphene frameworks enhances the specific capacitance towards supercapacitor applications.
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- Swagatika Kamila
- Materials Chemistry Department
- CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology
- Bhubaneswar-751013
- India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, (AcSIR)
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- Nonlinear Optical Materials Laboratory
- Department of Physics
- Bharathidasan University
- Tiruchirappalli-620024
- India
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- Materials Chemistry Department
- CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology
- Bhubaneswar-751013
- India
- Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, (AcSIR)
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Yan C, Jin M, Pan X, Ma L, Ma X. A flexible polyelectrolyte-based gel polymer electrolyte for high-performance all-solid-state supercapacitor application. RSC Adv 2020; 10:9299-9308. [PMID: 35497250 PMCID: PMC9050157 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra10701k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A simple polymerization process assisted with UV light for preparing a novel flexible polyelectrolyte-based gel polymer electrolyte (PGPE) is reported. Due to the existence of charged groups in the polyelectrolyte matrix, the PGPE exhibits favorable mechanical strength and excellent ionic conductivity (66.8 mS cm−1 at 25 °C). In addition, the all-solid-state supercapacitor fabricated with a PGPE membrane and activated carbon electrodes shows outstanding electrochemical performance. The specific capacitance of the PGPE supercapacitor is 64.92 F g−1 at 1 A g−1, and the device shows a maximum energy density of 13.26 W h kg−1 and a maximum power density of 2.26 kW kg−1. After 10 000 cycles at a current density of 2 A g−1, the all-solid-state supercapacitor with PGPE reveals a capacitance retention of 94.63%. Furthermore, the specific capacitance and charge–discharge behaviors of the flexible PGPE device hardly change with the bending states. A simple polymerization process assisted with UV light for preparing a novel flexible polyelectrolyte-based gel polymer electrolyte (PGPE) is reported.![]()
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- Chaojing Yan
- Department of Materials Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- Department of Materials Science
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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Ma H, Chen Z, Gao X, Liu W, Zhu H. 3D hierarchically gold-nanoparticle-decorated porous carbon for high-performance supercapacitors. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17065. [PMID: 31745158 PMCID: PMC6863882 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53506-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Porous carbon are excellent electrode materials for energy-storage devices. Here, we present a facile in-situ reduction method to improve the electrochemical performance of carbon materials by gold nanoparticles. The prepared porous carbon microspheres decorated with gold-nanoparticle had a 3D honeycomb-like structure with a high specific surface area of about 1635 m2 g-1, confirmed by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller method. The electrochemical performance of as-synthesized porous carbon microspheres was exemplified as electrode materials for supercapacitor with a high specific capacitance of 440 F g-1 at a current density of 0.5 A g-1, and excellent cycling stability with a capacitance retention of 100% after 2000 cycles at 10 A g-1 in 6 M KOH electrolyte. Our method opened a new direction for the gold-nanoparticle-decorated synthesis of porous carbon microspheres and could be further applied to synthesize porous carbon microspheres with various nanoparticle decorations for numerous applications as energy storage devices, enhanced absorption materials, and catalytical sites.
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- Hongfang Ma
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China. .,School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, 250101, China. .,Institute of Advanced Energy Materials and Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong Jianzhu University, Jinan, 250101, China
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- Institute of Advanced Energy Materials and Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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- Institute of Advanced Energy Materials and Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China
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Dai W, Ma T, Yan Q, Gao J, Tan X, Lv L, Hou H, Wei Q, Yu J, Wu J, Yao Y, Du S, Sun R, Jiang N, Wang Y, Kong J, Wong C, Maruyama S, Lin CT. Metal-Level Thermally Conductive yet Soft Graphene Thermal Interface Materials. ACS NANO 2019; 13:11561-11571. [PMID: 31550125 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b05163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Along with the technology evolution for dense integration of high-power, high-frequency devices in electronics, the accompanying interfacial heat transfer problem leads to urgent demands for advanced thermal interface materials (TIMs) with both high through-plane thermal conductivity and good compressibility. Most metals have satisfactory thermal conductivity but relatively high compressive modulus, and soft silicones are typically thermal insulators (0.3 W m-1 K-1). Currently, it is a great challenge to develop a soft material with the thermal conductivity up to metal level for TIM application. This study solves this problem by constructing a graphene-based microstructure composed of mainly vertical graphene and a thin cap of horizontal graphene layers on both the top and bottom sides through a mechanical machining process to manipulate the stacked architecture of conventional graphene paper. The resultant graphene monolith has an ultrahigh through-plane thermal conductivity of 143 W m-1 K-1, exceeding that of many metals, and a low compressive modulus of 0.87 MPa, comparable to that of silicones. In the actual TIM performance measurement, the system cooling efficiency with our graphene monolith as TIM is 3 times as high as that of the state-of-the-art commercial TIM, demonstrating the superior ability to solve the interfacial heat transfer issues in electronic systems.
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- Wen Dai
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Nevada, Reno , Reno , Nevada 89557 , United States
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, School of Materials Science and Engineering , Shanghai Jiao Tong University , Shanghai , 200240 , China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures , Nanjing University , Nanjing 210093 , China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
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- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shenzhen 518055 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , University of Nevada, Reno , Reno , Nevada 89557 , United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge , Massachusetts 02139 , United States
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , The University of Tokyo , 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku , Tokyo 113-8656 , Japan
- Energy Nano Engineering Laboratory , National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) , Tsukuba 305-8564 , Japan
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies , Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences , Ningbo 315201 , China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering , University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , China
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Cho S, Jung I, Zhang L, Yoo S, Won JH, Jung SB, Liu L, Park S. Synthesis of edge-rich vertical multilayer graphene nanotube arrays towards high-performance supercapacitors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2019; 30:425401. [PMID: 31300621 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ab31e5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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In this work, we demonstrate the synthesis of edge-rich vertical multilayer graphene nanotube arrays and edge density-dependent capacitance in a supercapacitor application. We employ Ni-Au multi-block vertical nanotubes fabricated by anodic aluminum oxide template-assisted electrodeposition as a designer substrate for multilayer graphene growth. This edge generation of graphene relies on the distinct carbon solubility of Au and Ni under chemical vapor deposition. Therefore the graphene edge density is tailorable by controlling the total number of bimetallic interfaces of alternating electrodeposited Ni and Au blocks. In supercapacitor applications, we found that the capacitance heavily correlates to the graphene edge densities. Multilayer graphene nanotubes with 18 bimetallic interfaces exhibit 8.4 times higher capacitance than those without interfaces. This experimental evaluation shows great promise to significantly enhance the supercapacitor capacitance by creating high-density edges on multilayer graphene.
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- Sanghyun Cho
- Department of Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Republic of Korea. Center for Computational Science Korea Institute of Science and Technology 02792 Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Hong SH, Shen TZ, Song JK. Dual-field-induced biaxial nematic ordering of two-dimensional nanoparticles and enhancement of interparticle interactions. Phys Rev E 2019; 100:020701. [PMID: 31574645 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.100.020701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The ordering of 2D biaxial graphene oxide (GO) particles is investigated under the application of orthogonal electric (E) and magnetic fields (B); nematic, antinematic, or biaxial nematic ordering of GO particles is selectively obtained depending on the field conditions. Particularly, a perfect biaxial nematic ordering with the highest birefringence is induced by the dual fields. Unexpectedly, the presence of B enhances the effective polarizability anisotropy, which may attribute to the enhanced steric interparticle interaction. The dual fields induce the microscopic biaxial stacking assembly of GO particles, producing grainy flocs which are not observed in a single-field condition.
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- Seung-Ho Hong
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 440-746, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Jangan-Gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 440-746, Republic of Korea
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Yuan G, Liang Y, Hu H, Li H, Xiao Y, Dong H, Liu Y, Zheng M. Extraordinary Thickness-Independent Electrochemical Energy Storage Enabled by Cross-Linked Microporous Carbon Nanosheets. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:26946-26955. [PMID: 31271278 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b06402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Two-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterials have demonstrated great promise as electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage. However, there is a trade-off relationship between energy storage and rate capability for carbon-based energy storage devices because of the incrementing ion diffusion limitations, especially for thick electrodes with high mass loading. Herein, we report the cross-linked microporous carbon nanosheets enabling high-energy and high-rate supercapacitors. The as-fabricated microporous carbon nanosheets exhibit an extraordinary thickness-independent electrochemical performance. With the thickness of 15 μm, the as-fabricated carbon nanosheet electrode possesses areal/volumetric/gravimetric capacitance of 895 mF cm-2/596 F cm-3/358 F g-1. Even at a high electrode thickness of 125 μm, the as-fabricated thick electrode presents an ultrahigh areal/volumetric/gravimetric capacitance of 4102 mF cm-2/328 F cm-3/328 F g-1. Furthermore, the as-assembled symmetric supercapacitor delivers an outstanding energy density of 19.2 W h kg-1 at a power density of 135 W kg-1 and ultralong cycling stability (capacitance retention of 95% after 180 000 charge/discharge cycles) in an alkaline electrolyte. This work not only provides a facile method for low-cost preparation of carbon nanostructures and high-value utilization of biomass wastes but also offers new insights into rational design and fabrication of advanced electrode materials for high-performance electrochemical energy storage.
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- Gang Yuan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Energy , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Energy , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Energy , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Energy , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Energy , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Energy , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Materials and Energy , South China Agricultural University , Guangzhou 510642 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture , Guangzhou 510642 , China
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Li P, Li H, Han D, Shang T, Deng Y, Tao Y, Lv W, Yang Q. Packing Activated Carbons into Dense Graphene Network by Capillarity for High Volumetric Performance Supercapacitors. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1802355. [PMID: 31380202 PMCID: PMC6661934 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201802355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
Abstract
Supercapacitors are increasingly in demand among energy storage devices. Due to their abundant porosity and low cost, activated carbons are the most promising electrode materials and have been commercialized in supercapacitors for many years. However, their low packing density leads to an unsatisfactory volumetric performance, which is a big obstacle for their practical use where a high volumetric energy density is necessary. Inspired by the dense structure of irregular pomegranate grains, a simple yet effective approach to pack activated carbons into a compact graphene network with graphene as the "peels" is reported here. The capillary shrinkage of the graphene network sharply reduces the voids between the activated carbon particles through the microcosmic rearrangement while retaining their inner porosity. As a result, the electrode density increases from 0.41 to 0.76 g cm-3. When used as additive-free electrodes for supercapacitors in an ionic liquid electrolyte, this porous yet dense electrode delivers a volumetric capacitance of up to 138 F cm-3, achieving high gravimetric and volumetric energy densities of 101 Wh kg-1 and 77 Wh L-1, respectively. Such a graphene-assisted densification strategy can be extended to the densification of other carbon or noncarbon particles for energy devices requiring a high volumetric performance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pei Li
- Nanoyang GroupState Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300350China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
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- Nanoyang GroupState Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300350China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
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- Nanoyang GroupState Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300350China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
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- Nanoyang GroupState Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300350China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene‐based MaterialsGraduate School at ShenzhenTsinghua UniversityShenzhen518055China
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- Nanoyang GroupState Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300350China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Graphene‐based MaterialsGraduate School at ShenzhenTsinghua UniversityShenzhen518055China
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- Nanoyang GroupState Key Laboratory of Chemical EngineeringSchool of Chemical Engineering and TechnologyTianjin UniversityTianjin300350China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin)Tianjin300072China
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Mohanty A, Janowska I. Tuning the structure of in-situ synthesized few layer graphene/carbon composites into nanoporous vertically aligned graphene electrodes with high volumetric capacitance. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2019.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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