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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]
Abstract
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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Xu S, Wen Y, Chen Z, Ji N, Zou Z, Wu M, Qu L, Zhang J. Vertical Graphene Arrays as Electrodes for Ultra-High Energy Density AC Line-Filtering Capacitors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:24505-24509. [PMID: 34533871 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202111468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
High-frequency responsive electrochemical capacitor (EC), as an ideal lightweight filtering capacitor, can directly convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). However, current electrodes are stuck in limited electrode area and tortuous ion transport. Herein, strictly vertical graphene arrays (SVGAs) prepared by electric-field-assisted plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition have been successfully designed as the main electrode to ensure ions rapidly adsorb/desorb in richly available graphene surface. SVGAs exhibit an outstanding specific areal capacitance of 1.72 mF cm-2 at Φ120 =80.6° even after 500 000 cycles, which is far better than that of most carbon-related materials. Impressively, the output voltage could also be improved to 2.5 V when using organic electrolyte. An ultra-high energy density of 0.33 μWh cm-2 can also be handily achieved. Moreover, ECs-SVGAs can well smooth arbitrary AC waveforms into DC signals, exhibiting excellent filtering performance.
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- Shichen Xu
- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry, Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons, Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI), Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100095, P. R. China
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Xu S, Wen Y, Chen Z, Ji N, Zou Z, Wu M, Qu L, Zhang J. Vertical Graphene Arrays as Electrodes for Ultra‐High Energy Density AC Line‐Filtering Capacitors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202111468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Shichen Xu
- Center for Nanochemistry Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI) Beijing 100095 P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI) Beijing 100095 P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI) Beijing 100095 P. R. China
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- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI) Beijing 100095 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures Department of Physics Nanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-materials Advanced Technology College of Materials Science and Engineering Fuzhou University Fuzhou 350108 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Tsinghua University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
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- Center for Nanochemistry Beijing Science and Engineering Center for Nanocarbons Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering Peking University Beijing 100871 P. R. China
- Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI) Beijing 100095 P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing 100095 P. R. China
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Immanuel S, Ahmad Dar M, Sivasubramanian R, Rezaul Karim M, Kim DW, Gul R. Progress and Prospects on the Fabrication of Graphene-Based Nanostructures for Energy Storage, Energy Conversion and Biomedical Applications. Chem Asian J 2021; 16:1365-1381. [PMID: 33899344 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202100216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Graphene, a two-dimensional (2D) layered material has attracted much attention from the scientific community due to its exceptional electrical, thermal, mechanical, biological and optical properties. Hence, numerous applications utilizing graphene-based materials could be conceived in next-generation electronics, chemical and biological sensing, energy conversion and storage, and beyond. The interaction between graphene surfaces with other materials plays a vital role in influencing its properties than other bulk materials. In this review, we outline the recent progress in the production of graphene and related 2D materials, and their uses in energy conversion (solar cells, fuel cells), energy storage (batteries, supercapacitors) and biomedical applications.
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- Susan Immanuel
- Electrochemical sensors and energy materials laboratory, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, 641004, India
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- Center of Excellence for Research in Engineering Materials (CEREM), Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), King Saud University, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia
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- Electrochemical sensors and energy materials laboratory, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Peelamedu, Coimbatore, 641004, India
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- Center of Excellence for Research in Engineering Materials (CEREM), Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR), King Saud University, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia.,K.A. CARE Energy Research and Innovation Center, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Obesity Research Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (98), Riyadh, 11461, Saudi Arabia
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He P, Chen S. Vertically Oriented Graphene Nanosheets for Electrochemical Energy Storage. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Pingge He
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz California 95064 USA
- Institute of Advanced Materials and Technology University of Science and Technology Beijing 30 Xueyuan Road Beijing 100083 China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz California 95064 USA
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