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Shrestha LK, Wei Z, Subramaniam G, Shrestha RG, Singh R, Sathish M, Ma R, Hill JP, Nakamura J, Ariga K. Nanoporous Hollow Carbon Spheres Derived from Fullerene Assembly as Electrode Materials for High-Performance Supercapacitors. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13050946. [PMID: 36903824 PMCID: PMC10005309 DOI: 10.3390/nano13050946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The energy storage performances of supercapacitors are expected to be enhanced by the use of nanostructured hierarchically micro/mesoporous hollow carbon materials based on their ultra-high specific surface areas and rapid diffusion of electrolyte ions through the interconnected channels of their mesoporous structures. In this work, we report the electrochemical supercapacitance properties of hollow carbon spheres prepared by high-temperature carbonization of self-assembled fullerene-ethylenediamine hollow spheres (FE-HS). FE-HS, having an average external diameter of 290 nm, an internal diameter of 65 nm, and a wall thickness of 225 nm, were prepared by using the dynamic liquid-liquid interfacial precipitation (DLLIP) method at ambient conditions of temperature and pressure. High temperature carbonization (at 700, 900, and 1100 °C) of the FE-HS yielded nanoporous (micro/mesoporous) hollow carbon spheres with large surface areas (612 to 1616 m2 g-1) and large pore volumes (0.925 to 1.346 cm3 g-1) dependent on the temperature applied. The sample obtained by carbonization of FE-HS at 900 °C (FE-HS_900) displayed optimum surface area and exhibited remarkable electrochemical electrical double-layer capacitance properties in aq. 1 M sulfuric acid due to its well-developed porosity, interconnected pore structure, and large surface area. For a three-electrode cell setup, a specific capacitance of 293 F g-1 at a 1 A g-1 current density, which is approximately 4 times greater than the specific capacitance of the starting material, FE-HS. The symmetric supercapacitor cell was assembled using FE-HS_900 and attained 164 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 with sustained 50% capacitance at 10 A g-1 accompanied by 96% cycle life and 98% coulombic efficiency after 10,000 consecutive charge/discharge cycles. The results demonstrate the excellent potential of these fullerene assemblies in the fabrication of nanoporous carbon materials with the extensive surface areas required for high-performance energy storage supercapacitor applications.
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- Lok Kumar Shrestha
- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Ibaraki, Japan
- Correspondence: (L.K.S.); (K.A.)
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Chiba, Japan
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Electrochemical Power Sources Division, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi 630003, Tamil Nadu, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Tamil Nadu, India
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Carbon Neutral Research Center (MCI–CNRC), International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka-shi 819-0395, Fukuoka, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Advanced Materials Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa 277-8561, Chiba, Japan
- Correspondence: (L.K.S.); (K.A.)
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Meng F, Wang S, Jiang B, Ju L, Xie H, Jiang W, Ji Q. Coordinated regulation of phosphorus/nitrogen doping in fullerene-derived hollow carbon spheres and their synergistic effect for the oxygen reduction reaction. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:10389-10398. [PMID: 35819051 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr02358j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fullerene-derived carbons have been demonstrated as effective electrode materials for electrocatalytic reactions. The heteroatoms in the carbon matrix are essential to enhance their electrocatalytic performance but are still challenging for effective doping strategies and understanding their synergistic effect. Herein, we regulate the phosphorus/nitrogen (P/N) doping in the carbon structure based on the control mixing of pyritic acid (PA) with the assembled diamine-C60 hollow spheres (N@FHS). After pyrolysis, the carbon spheres are shown to have a homogenous distribution of N and P (NP@CHS). The structural and molecular analysis reveals that the doping of P may facilitate the formation of graphitic N in the carbon framework. When used as electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), NP@CHSs exhibit superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance in contrast to those of fullerene-derived carbon with single N doping and the commercial Pt/C (20 wt%) catalyst. Density functional theory (DFT) studies indicate that P/N-doping promotes the charge transfer in the carbon structure owing to its strong electronegativity. The enhanced ORR activity should be mainly due to the P- and N-coordinated neighboring C sites with the defective fullerene pentagon ring.
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- Fancang Meng
- Herbert Gleiter Institute for Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Technology Research Center, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Herbert Gleiter Institute for Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Herbert Gleiter Institute for Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Hangzhou Yanqu Information Technology Co., Ltd., Building 2, Xixi Legu Creative Pioneering Park, No. 712 Wen'er West Road, Hangzhou, 310003, China
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- National Special Superfine Powder Engineering Technology Research Center, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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- Herbert Gleiter Institute for Nanoscience, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science & Technology, 200 Xiaolingwei, Nanjing, 210094, China.
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Jiang B, Wang S, Meng F, Ju L, Jiang W, Ji Q, Quan HD. Enhancing ORR Activity of Fullerene-Derived Carbons by Implanting Fe in Assembled Diamine-C60 Spheres. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00737a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fullerene-derived carbons have been demonstrated as effective electrode materials for electrocatalytic reactions. The rational arrangement of heteroatoms in the carbon structure is essential to yield high catalytic activity. Herein, assembled...
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Fan X, Geng J, Soin N, Chakrabarti S, Mitra S, Roqan IS, Li H, Babatunde MO, Baldwin A. A solid–liquid two-phase precipitation method for the growth of fullerene (C 60) nanowires. CrystEngComm 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce00413a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A schematic diagram of the preparation of C60 nanowires by the solid–liquid two-phase precipitation method.
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- Xiao Fan
- Institute for Materials Research and Innovation (IMRI), School of Engineering, University of Bolton, Bolton BL3 5AB, UK
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- Institute for Materials Research and Innovation (IMRI), School of Engineering, University of Bolton, Bolton BL3 5AB, UK
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- School of Engineering, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, Belfast BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Engineering, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, Belfast BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, China
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- Institute for Materials Research and Innovation (IMRI), School of Engineering, University of Bolton, Bolton BL3 5AB, UK
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- Institute for Materials Research and Innovation (IMRI), School of Engineering, University of Bolton, Bolton BL3 5AB, UK
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