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Si R, Luo H, Pu J. Construction of wood-PANI supercapacitor with high mass loading using "pore-making, active substance-filling, densification" strategy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 662:58-68. [PMID: 38335740 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Wood-conducting polymer materials have been widely used as supercapacitor electrode; however, it remains challenging to achieve a simple method to improve the homogeneity of the conductive material on wood and to reach high mass loading. Herein, a novel "pore-making, active substance-filling, densification (dissolution, in-situ polymerization of polyaniline (PANI), self-shrinking)" strategy is proposed for the preparation of wood electrodes with a high mass loading (41.4 wt%) and homogeneity. Ingeniously, ZnCl2 as a dissolving agent and pore-making agent to treat delignified wood can generate more pores on the wood, which is more conducive to the penetration of aniline small molecules, besides, the dissolved fine fibers can be entangled with more PANI, which can improve the loading and homogeneity of PANI. After drying treatment, there will be shrinkage again, playing a certain physical densification effect on the large lumen. The optical electrode was RWP2 showing high electrochemical performance (2328.9 mF/cm2, 1 mA/cm2), and stability (5000 cycles, 89.3 %). Moving forward, the RWP2//RWP2 SSC showed an excellent energy density of 164.24 μwh/cm2 at a power density of 250 μw/cm2. Remarkably, the simple and versatile strategy of designing wood-based materials with high mass loading provides new research ideas for realizing multifunctional applications.
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- Rongrong Si
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Shi Y, Long W, Wang Y, He X, Lv B, Zuo H, Li X, Liao Y, Zhang W. Poly (Ionic Liquid)-Metal Organic Framework-Derived Nanoporous Carbon Membranes: Facile Fabrication and Ultrahigh Areal Capacitance. Macromol Rapid Commun 2023; 44:e2300309. [PMID: 37501566 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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With the rapid development of energy storage technology, the operation of portable and wearable devices is inseparable from high energy density power supplies. However, the demand for high performance supercapacitors in movable smart electronics is still restrained by their insufficient areal capacitance and limited power/energy densities. In addition, some electroactive materials, including metal oxides, conductive polymers, graphene, porous carbons, etc., are inevitable to use extra adhesives for the preparation of electrode materials. In this work, integrated hierarchical graphitic porous carbon membranes used as the electrodes without adhesives are successfully synthesized, via pyrolyzing poly(ionic liquid)s (PILs)-metal organic frameworks (MOFs) composite membranes. The asymmetric supercapacitor is assembled by the carbonized PIL-MOF composite membrane and PILs-derived porous carbon membrane, and exhibits significant areal capacitance with remarkable power and energy densities. In the two-electrode system, the areal capacitance can reach 9.5 F cm-2 with an energy density of 1.91 mWh cm-2 . In the fabricated all-solid-state supercapacitors, the areal capacitance and energy density achieved 3.2 F cm-2 and 0.65 mWh cm-2 , respectively, exceeding most reported ones. Therefore, the integrated carbon membrane electrodes with high areal capacitance reveal great potential in miniaturized devices, and further show a wider application scope through regulating PILs.
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- Yu Shi
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Yang D, Xu P, Tian C, Li S, Xing T, Li Z, Wang X, Dai P. Biomass-Derived Flexible Carbon Architectures as Self-Supporting Electrodes for Energy Storage. Molecules 2023; 28:6377. [PMID: 37687208 PMCID: PMC10489653 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28176377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023] Open
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With the swift advancement of the wearable electronic devices industry, the energy storage components of these devices must possess the capability to maintain stable mechanical and chemical properties after undergoing multiple bending or tensile deformations. This circumstance has expedited research efforts toward novel electrode materials for flexible energy storage devices. Nonetheless, among the numerous materials investigated to date, the incorporation of metal current collectors or insulative adhesives remains requisite, which entails additional costs, unnecessary weight, and high contact resistance. At present, biomass-derived flexible architectures stand out as a promising choice in electrochemical energy device applications. Flexible self-supporting properties impart a heightened mechanical performance, obviating the need for additional binders and lowering the contact resistance. Renewable, earth-abundant biomass endows these materials with cost-effectiveness, diversity, and modulable chemical properties. To fully exploit the application potential in biomass-derived flexible carbon architectures, understanding the latest advancements and the comprehensive foundation behind their synthesis assumes significance. This review delves into the comprehensive analysis of biomass feedstocks and methods employed in the synthesis of flexible self-supporting carbon electrodes. Subsequently, the advancements in their application in energy storage devices are elucidated. Finally, an outlook on the potential of flexible carbon architectures and the challenges they face is provided.
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- Dehong Yang
- College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- New Energy Division, National Engineering Research Center of Coal Gasification and Coal-Based Advanced Materials, Shandong Energy Group Co., Ltd., Jining 273500, China
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- New Energy Division, National Engineering Research Center of Coal Gasification and Coal-Based Advanced Materials, Shandong Energy Group Co., Ltd., Jining 273500, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China;
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- College of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, 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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Pokhriyal A, González-Gil RM, Bengoa LN, Gómez-Romero P. Nanostructured Thick Electrode Strategies toward Enhanced Electrode-Electrolyte Interfaces. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:ma16093439. [PMID: 37176321 PMCID: PMC10180132 DOI: 10.3390/ma16093439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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This article addresses the issue of bulk electrode design and the factors limiting the performance of thick electrodes. Indeed, one of the challenges for achieving improved performance in electrochemical energy storage devices (batteries or supercapacitors) is the maximization of the ratio between active and non-active components while maintaining ionic and electronic conductivity of the assembly. In this study, we developed and compared supercapacitor thick electrodes using commercially available carbons and utilising conventional, easily scalable methods such as spray coating and freeze-casting. We also compared different binders and conductive carbons to develop thick electrodes and analysed factors that determine the performance of such thick electrodes, such as porosity and tortuosity. The spray-coated electrodes showed high areal capacitances of 1428 mF cm-2 at 0.3 mm thickness and 2459 F cm-2 at 0.6 mm thickness.
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- Anukriti Pokhriyal
- Novel Energy-Oriented Materials Group at Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Novel Energy-Oriented Materials Group at Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Novel Energy-Oriented Materials Group at Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Novel Energy-Oriented Materials Group at Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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Yan B, Feng L, Zheng J, Zhang Q, Zhang C, Ding Y, Han J, Jiang S, He S. In situ growth of N/O-codoped carbon nanotubes in wood-derived thick carbon scaffold to boost the capacitive performance. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.131018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Metal-organic frameworks-derived carbon modified wood carbon monoliths as three-dimensional self-supported electrodes with boosted electrochemical energy storage performance. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 620:376-387. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.04.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Chen L, Wang F, Tian Z, Guo H, Cai C, Wu Q, Du H, Liu K, Hao Z, He S, Duan G, Jiang S. Wood-Derived High-Mass-Loading MnO 2 Composite Carbon Electrode Enabling High Energy Density and High-Rate Supercapacitor. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2201307. [PMID: 35587178 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The simple design of a high-energy-density device with high-mass-loading electrode has attracted much attention but is challenging. Manganese oxide (MnO2 ) with its low cost and excellent electrochemical performance shows high potential for practical application in this regard. Hence, the high-mass-loading of the MnO2 electrode with wood-derived carbon (WC) as the current collector is reported through a convenient hydrothermal reaction for high-energy-density devices. Benefiting from the high-mass-loading of the MnO2 electrode (WC@MnO2 -20, ≈14.1 mg cm-2 ) and abundant active sites on the surface of the WC hierarchically porous structure, the WC@MnO2 -20 electrode shows remarkable high-rate performance of areal/specific capacitance ≈1.56 F cm-2 /45 F g-1 , compared to the WC electrode even at the high density of 20 mA cm-2 . Furthermore, the obtained symmetric supercapacitor exhibits high areal/specific capacitances of 3.62 F cm-2 and 87 F g-1 at 1.0 mA cm-2 and high energy densities of 0.502 mWh cm-2 /12.2 Wh kg-1 with capacitance retention of 75.2% after 10 000 long-term cycles at 20 mA cm-2 . This result sheds light on a feasible design strategy for high-energy-density supercapacitors with the appropriate mass loading of active materials and low-tortuosity structural design while also encouraging further investigation into electrochemical storage.
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- Lian Chen
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- College of Textiles, Zhongyuan University of Technology, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450007, P. R. China
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- School of Metallurgical and Chemical Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, 341099, P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, 010051, P. R. China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, P. R. China
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Enhanced electrochemical performance of a Li-O2 battery using Co and N co-doped biochar cathode prepared in molten salt medium. Electrochim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2022.140002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chen R, Ling H, Huang Q, Yang Y, Wang X. Interface Engineering on Cellulose-Based Flexible Electrode Enables High Mass Loading Wearable Supercapacitor with Ultrahigh Capacitance and Energy Density. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2106356. [PMID: 34918469 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202106356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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For practical energy storage devices, a bottleneck is to retain decent integrated performances while increasing the mass loading of active materials to the commercial level, which highlights an urgent need for novel electrode structure design strategies. Here, an active nitrogen-doped carbon interface with "high conductivity, high porosity, and high electrolyte affinity" on a flexible cellulose electrode surface is engineered to accommodate 1D active materials. The high conductivity of interface favors fast electron transport, while its high porosity and high electrolyte affinity properties benefit ion migration. As a result, the flexible anode accommodated by carbon nanotubes achieves an ultrahigh capacitance of 9501 mF cm-2 (315.6 F g-1 ) at a high mass loading of 30.1 mg cm-2 , and the flexible cathode accommodated by polypyrrole nanotubes realizes a remarkably high capacitance of 6212 mF cm-2 (248 F g-1 , 25 mg cm-2 ). The assembled flexible quasi-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor delivers a maximum energy density of 1.42 mWh cm-2 (2.2 V, 2105 mF cm-2 ), representing the highest value among all reported flexible supercapacitors. This versatile design concept provides a new way to prepare high performance flexible energy storage devices.
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- Ruwei Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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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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Zeng MJ, Li X, Hao SM, Qu J, Li W, Wu J, Zhao T, Yu ZZ. Hierarchically porous graphene/wood-derived carbon activated using ZnCl 2 and decorated with in situ grown NiCo 2O 4 for high–performance asymmetric supercapacitors. NEW J CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1nj05027c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An asymmetric supercapacitor with wood-derived porous carbon-based electrodes exhibits enhanced areal capacitance, high power density and long cycling stability.
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- Mei-Jiao Zeng
- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, 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, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic–Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, 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, 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, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Xiao K, Yang T, Liang J, Rawal A, Liu H, Fang R, Amal R, Xu H, Wang DW. Nanofluidic voidless electrode for electrochemical capacitance enhancement in gel electrolyte. Nat Commun 2021; 12:5515. [PMID: 34535670 PMCID: PMC8448854 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25817-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Porous electrodes with extraordinary capacitances in liquid electrolytes are oftentimes incompetent when gel electrolyte is applied because of the escalating ion diffusion limitations brought by the difficulties of infilling the pores of electrode with gels. As a result, porous electrodes usually exhibit lower capacitance in gel electrolytes than that in liquid electrolytes. Benefiting from the swift ion transport in intrinsic hydrated nanochannels, the electrochemical capacitance of the nanofluidic voidless electrode (5.56% porosity) is nearly equal in gel and liquid electrolytes with a difference of ~1.8%. In gel electrolyte, the areal capacitance reaches 8.94 F cm−2 with a gravimetric capacitance of 178.8 F g−1 and a volumetric capacitance of 321.8 F cm−3. The findings are valuable to solid-state electrochemical energy storage technologies that require high-efficiency charge transport. Enhancing electrode capacitance without compromising one other metrics for solid-state supercapacitors is of high interest yet difficult to achieve. Here the authors demonstrate a strategy of using nanofluidic electrode with very low porosity to increase the electrochemical capacitance of gel-based solid state supercapacitor.
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- Kefeng Xiao
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility, Mark Wainwright Analytical Center, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Luo M, Yang K, Zhang D, Liu C, Yang P, Chen W, Zhou X. Lignocellulose-based free-standing hybrid electrode with natural vessels-retained, hierarchically pores-constructed and active materials-loaded for high-performance hybrid oxide supercapacitor. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 187:903-910. [PMID: 34343583 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.07.178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Lignocellulose including cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose could be extracted from wood, and has been used to prepare carbon electrode. However, complicated extraction greatly increases preparation cost. To achieve maximum utilization of lignocellulose and avoid complicated extraction, wood with porous structure and good mechanical strength is used as carbon precursor. Additionally, chemical activation is commonly used to create micropores to provide high capacitance, but it brings in natural structure destruction, and generation of wastewater during pickling. Moreover, to achieve desirable energy density, multi-step strategy with long duration is required for loading active materials on carbonized lignocellulose (CL). Herein, a one-step method is developed to prepare a free-standing hybrid CL electrode (CLE) by using Lewis acid in three aspects: (1) as structure protection agent, (2) as activating agent, (3) as active materials donor, which bypasses pickling and further avoids the generation of wastewater. Additionally, natural vessels in wood can not only provide large space for active materials loading, but also act as rapid ions diffusion way, simultaneously confining active materials detachment. Benefiting from the synergistic effect of porous structure and Lewis acid, this work not only makes full utilization of lignocellulose, but also makes CLE exhibit excellent performance in hybrid oxide supercapacitor.
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- Min Luo
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Fast-growing Trees and Agri-fiber Materials, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Fast-growing Trees and Agri-fiber Materials, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Fast-growing Trees and Agri-fiber Materials, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Fast-growing Trees and Agri-fiber Materials, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Fast-growing Trees and Agri-fiber Materials, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Fast-growing Trees and Agri-fiber Materials, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Fast-growing Trees and Agri-fiber Materials, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Ma Y, Liang H, Yin J, Yao D, Xia Y, Zuo K, Zeng YP. Air activation of charcoal monoliths for capacitive energy storage. RSC Adv 2021; 11:15118-15130. [PMID: 35424035 PMCID: PMC8698447 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra02192c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Charcoal monoliths derived from waste wood were activated with air for the application of electrochemical capacitor electrodes and an insight was given into the activation mechanism. The mild air activation is effective and pollution-free compared to the common chemical activation using KOH etc. for the preparation of crack-free carbon monoliths. The activation process was controlled by altering the activation temperature and time, and their effects on the nanostructure of charcoal monoliths were studied. As the activation temperature or time increased, air eroded the defective surface of charcoal layer-by-layer, with the oxygen atoms being introduced by chemisorption and oxidation reactions and removed by dehydration and decomposition reactions. Meanwhile, micro-pores were produced. The electrode activated at 300 °C for 1 h, with a specific surface area of 567 m2 g−1 and a high micro-porosity of 86%, exhibited a specific capacitance of 203 F g−1 and 35.5 F cm−3. Moreover, it presented a higher total capacitance of 3.6 F cm−2 than most reported pellet electrodes. These findings give a reasonable picture of the air activation process and are instructive to prepare activated carbon monoliths under an oxidizing environment. Charcoal monoliths derived from waste wood were activated with air for the application of electrochemical capacitor electrodes and an insight was given into the activation mechanism.![]()
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- Yu Ma
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 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 High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 China
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