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Malavekar D, Pujari S, Jang S, Bachankar S, Kim JH. Recent Development on Transition Metal Oxides-Based Core-Shell Structures for Boosted Energy Density Supercapacitors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024:e2312179. [PMID: 38593336 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202312179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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In recent years, nanomaterials exploration and synthesis have played a crucial role in advancing energy storage research, particularly in supercapacitor development. Researchers have diversified materials, including metal oxides, chalcogenides, and composites, as well as carbon materials, to enhance energy and power density. Balancing energy density with electrochemical stability remains challenging, driving intensified efforts in advancing electrode materials. This review focuses on recent progress in designing and synthesizing core-shell materials tailored for supercapacitors. The core-shell architecture offers advantages such as increased surface area, redox active sites, electrical conductivity, ion diffusion kinetics, specific capacitance, and cyclability. The review explores the impact of core and shell materials, specifically transition metal oxides (TMOs), on supercapacitor electrochemical behavior. Metal oxide choices, such as cobalt oxide as a preferred core and manganese oxide as a shell, are discussed. The review also highlights characterization techniques for assessing structural, morphological, and electrochemical properties of core-shell materials. Overall, it provides a comprehensive overview of ongoing TMOs-based core-shell material research for supercapacitors, showcasing their potential to enhance energy storage for applications ranging from gadgets to electric vehicles. The review outlines existing challenges and future opportunities in evolving TMOs-based core-shell materials for supercapacitor advancements, holding promise for high-efficiency energy storage devices.
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- Dhanaji Malavekar
- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Physics, Yashwantrao Chavan Warana Mahavidyalaya, Warananagar, Kolhapur, 416113, India
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Physics, Yashwantrao Chavan Warana Mahavidyalaya, Warananagar, Kolhapur, 416113, India
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju, 61186, South Korea
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Jeżowski P, Menzel J, Baranowska HM, Kowalczewski PŁ. Microwaved-Assisted Synthesis of Starch-Based Biopolymer Membranes for Novel Green Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:7111. [PMID: 38005041 PMCID: PMC10672333 DOI: 10.3390/ma16227111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/28/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The investigated starch biopolymer membrane was found to be a sustainable alternative to currently reported and used separators due to its properties, which were evaluated using physicochemical characterization. The molecular dynamics of the biomembrane were analyzed using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF NMR) as well as Raman and infrared spectroscopy, which proved that the chemical composition of the obtained membrane did not degrade during microwave-assisted polymerization. Easily and cheaply prepared through microwave-assisted polymerization, the starch membrane was successfully used as a biodegradable membrane separating the positive and negative electrodes in electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs). The obtained results for the electrochemical characterization via cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge with potential limitation (GCPL), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) show a capacitance of 30 F g-1 and a resistance of 2 Ohms; moreover, the longevity of the EDLC during electrochemical floating exceeded more than 200 h or a cyclic ability of 50,000 cycles. Furthermore, due to the flexibility of the membrane, it can be easily used in novel, flexible energy storage systems. This proves that this novel biomembrane can be a significant step toward ecologically friendly energy storage devices and could be considered a cheaper alternative to currently used materials, which cannot easily biodegrade over time in comparison to biopolymers.
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- Paweł Jeżowski
- Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, Poznan University of Technology, 4 Berdychowo Str., 60-965 Poznań, Poland;
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- Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, Poznan University of Technology, 4 Berdychowo Str., 60-965 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 38/42 Wojska Polskiego Str., 60-637 Poznań, Poland;
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- Department of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznań University of Life Sciences, 31 Wojska Polskiego Str., 60-624 Poznań, Poland
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Chanut N, Stefaniuk D, Weaver JC, Zhu Y, Shao-Horn Y, Masic A, Ulm FJ. Carbon-cement supercapacitors as a scalable bulk energy storage solution. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2023; 120:e2304318120. [PMID: 37523534 PMCID: PMC10410735 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2304318120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023] Open
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The large-scale implementation of renewable energy systems necessitates the development of energy storage solutions to effectively manage imbalances between energy supply and demand. Herein, we investigate such a scalable material solution for energy storage in supercapacitors constructed from readily available material precursors that can be locally sourced from virtually anywhere on the planet, namely cement, water, and carbon black. We characterize our carbon-cement electrodes by combining correlative EDS-Raman spectroscopy with capacitance measurements derived from cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge experiments using integer and fractional derivatives to correct for rate and current intensity effects. Texture analysis reveals that the hydration reactions of cement in the presence of carbon generate a fractal-like electron-conducting carbon network that permeates the load-bearing cement-based matrix. The energy storage capacity of this space-filling carbon black network of the high specific surface area accessible to charge storage is shown to be an intensive quantity, whereas the high-rate capability of the carbon-cement electrodes exhibits self-similarity due to the hydration porosity available for charge transport. This intensive and self-similar nature of energy storage and rate capability represents an opportunity for mass scaling from electrode to structural scales. The availability, versatility, and scalability of these carbon-cement supercapacitors opens a horizon for the design of multifunctional structures that leverage high energy storage capacity, high-rate charge/discharge capabilities, and structural strength for sustainable residential and industrial applications ranging from energy autarkic shelters and self-charging roads for electric vehicles, to intermittent energy storage for wind turbines and tidal power stations.
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- Nicolas Chanut
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA02138
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139
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Costa LH, Vicentini R, Almeida Silva T, Vilela Franco D, Morais Da Silva L, Zanin H. Identification and quantification of the distributed capacitance and ionic resistance in carbon-based supercapacitors using electrochemical techniques and the analysis of the charge-storage dynamics. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.117140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Determination strategy of stable electrochemical operating voltage window for practical lithium-ion capacitors. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Gurusamy L, Karuppasamy L, Anandan S, Liu CH, Wu JJ. Defective engineering of heterostructured N-Mo2C@MoO3-x electrode materials for the dual function of electrochemical sensing and supercapacitor applications. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.139964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Real CG, Vicentini R, Nunes WG, Pascon AM, Campos FA, Da Silva LM, Freitas RG, Zanin H. Analyses of dispersive effects and the distributed capacitance in the time and frequency domains of activated carbon nanofiber electrodes as symmetric supercapacitors. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.139299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Vicentini R, Venâncio R, Nunes W, Da Silva LM, Zanin H. New Insights on the Sodium Water-in-Salt Electrolyte and Carbon Electrode Interface from Electrochemistry and Operando Raman Studies. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:61139-61153. [PMID: 34915700 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c18777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Comprehensive electrochemical and operando Raman studies are performed to investigate the electrochemical stability window (ESW) of supercapacitors filled with normal (salt-in-water) and highly concentrated (water-in-salt, WiSE) electrolytes. Impedance and chronoamperometric experiments are employed and combined with cyclic voltammetry to correctly define the ESW for a WiSE-based device. The total absence of water-splitting resulted in phase angles close to -90° in the impedance data. It is verified that a 17 m NaClO4 electrolyte avoids the water-splitting up to 1.8 V. Furthermore, Raman studies under dynamic and static polarization conditions corroborate the existence of a solvent blocking interface (SBI), which inhibits the occurrence of water-splitting. Also, the reversible nature of the charge-storage process is assessed as a function of the applied voltage. At extreme polarization, the SBI structure is disrupted, thus allowing the occurrence of water-splitting and anionic (ClO4-) intercalation between the graphene sheets.
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- Rafael Vicentini
- Advanced Energy Storage Division, Center for Innovation on New Energies, Carbon Sci-Tech Labs and Manufacturing Group, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein 400, Campinas, SP 13083-852, Brazil
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- Advanced Energy Storage Division, Center for Innovation on New Energies, Carbon Sci-Tech Labs and Manufacturing Group, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein 400, Campinas, SP 13083-852, Brazil
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- Advanced Energy Storage Division, Center for Innovation on New Energies, Carbon Sci-Tech Labs and Manufacturing Group, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein 400, Campinas, SP 13083-852, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Electrochemistry, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri's Valley, Rodovia MGT 367, km 583, 5000, Alto da Jacuba, Diamantina, MG 39100-000, Brazil
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- Advanced Energy Storage Division, Center for Innovation on New Energies, Carbon Sci-Tech Labs and Manufacturing Group, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein 400, Campinas, SP 13083-852, Brazil
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Gancarz P, Zorębski E, Dzida M. Influence of experimental conditions on the electrochemical window. Case study on bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide-based ionic liquids. Electrochem commun 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2021.107107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Nunes WG, Miranda AN, Freitas B, Vicentini R, Oliveira AC, Doubek G, Freitas RG, Da Silva LM, Zanin H. Charge-storage mechanism of highly defective NiO nanostructures on carbon nanofibers in electrochemical supercapacitors. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:9590-9605. [PMID: 33978661 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr00065a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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An electrode composed of highly defective nickel oxide (NiO) nanostructures supported on carbon nanofibers (CNFs) and immersed in an Li+-based aqueous electrolyte is studied using Raman spectroscopy under dynamic polarization conditions to address the charge-storage phenomenon. By this operando technique, the formation of Li2SO4·H2O during the discharge process is verified. At the same time, we observed the phase transformation of NiO to NiOOH. The Ni(OH)2/NiOOH redox couple is responsible for the pseudocapacitive behavior with intercalation of cationic species in the different Ni structures. A 'substitutive solid-state redox reaction' is proposed to represent the amphoteric nature of the oxide, resulting in proton intercalation, while the insertion of Li+ occurs to a less extent. The electrode material exhibits outstanding stability with 98% coulombic efficiency after 10 000 charge-discharge cycles. The excellent electrode properties can be ascribed to a synergism between CNFs and NiO, where the carbon nanostructures ensured rapid electron transport from the hydrated nickel nanoparticles. The NiO@CNF composite material is a promising candidate for future applications in aqueous-based supercapacitors. DFT simulation elucidates that compressive stress and Ni-site displacement lead to a decrease up-to 3.5-fold on the electron density map located onto the Ni-atom, which promotes NiO/Ni(OH)2/NiOOH transition.
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- Willian G Nunes
- Advanced Energy Storage Division, Center for Innovation on New Energies, Carbon Sci-Tech Labs, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Campinas, Av. Albert Einstein 400, Campinas, SP 13083-852, Brazil.
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