Electrochemical Performance of Cu Nanoparticle/Carbonized Wood Electrode for Supercapacitor Application

2014 ◽  
Vol 1678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiang Teng ◽  
Ashutosh Tiwari

ABSTRACTThe electrochemical effects of embedding Cu nanoparticles in carbonized wood supercapacitor electrodes have been investigated. The nanoparticles were embedded using a solution method. Subsequent X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results showed that the Cu nanoparticles were anchored uniformly on the surface and deep within the pores of the electrode. Cyclic voltammetry measurements showed that the electrode has typical pseudocapacitive behavior, with two pairs of redox reaction peaks. The charge-discharge cycling also indicated that the redox charge transformation was a reversible process. An ultra-high specific capacitance of 888 F/g and an energy density of 123 Wh/kg were observed for the Cu loaded electrodes, as compared to the pure carbonized wood electrodes, which had a specific capacitance of 282 F/g and an energy density of 39 Wh/kg. Furthermore, both the carbonized wood and Cu loaded electrodes exhibited excellent long cycle abilities with at least 95% of the specific capacitance retained after 2000 cycles. These remarkable results demonstrate the potential for using Cu nanoparticle loaded carbonized wood as a high performance and environmentally friendly supercapacitor electrode material.

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Yedluri ◽  
Tarugu Anitha ◽  
Hee-Je Kim

Hierarchical NiMoO4/NiMoO4 nanoflowers were fabricated on highly conductive flexible nickel foam (NF) substrates using a facile hydrothermal method to achieve rapid charge-discharge ability, high energy density, long cycling lifespan, and higher flexibility for high-performance supercapacitor electrode materials. The synthesized composite electrode material, NF/NiMoO4/NiMoO4 with a nanoball-like NF/NiMoO4 structure on a NiMoO4 surface over a NF substrate, formed a three-dimensional interconnected porous network for high-performance electrodes. The novel NF/NiMoO4/NiMoO4 nanoflowers not only enhanced the large surface area and increased the electrochemical activity, but also provided an enhanced rapid ion diffusion path and reduced the charge transfer resistance of the entire electrode effectively. The NF/NiMoO4/NiMoO4 composite exhibited significantly improved supercapacitor performance in terms of a sustained cycling life, high specific capacitance, rapid charge-discharge capability, high energy density, and good rate capability. Electrochemical analysis of the NF/NiMoO4/NiMoO4 nanoflowers fabricated on the NF substrate revealed ultra-high electrochemical performance with a high specific capacitance of 2121 F g−1 at 12 mA g−1 in a 3 M KOH electrolyte and 98.7% capacitance retention after 3000 cycles at 14 mA g−1. This performance was superior to the NF/NiMoO4 nanoball electrode (1672 F g−1 at 12 mA g−1 and capacitance retention 93.4% cycles). Most importantly, the SC (NF/NiMoO4/NiMoO4) device displayed a maximum energy density of 47.13 W h kg−1, which was significantly higher than that of NF/NiMoO4 (37.1 W h kg−1). Overall, the NF/NiMoO4/NiMoO4 composite is a suitable material for supercapacitor applications.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaona Wang ◽  
Zhenyu Zhou ◽  
Zhijian Sun ◽  
Jinho Hah ◽  
Yagang Yao ◽  
...  

Abstract Coaxial fiber-shaped supercapacitors are a promising class of energy storage devices requiring high performance for flexible and miniature electronic devices. Yet, they are still struggling from inferior energy density, which comes from the limited choices in materials and structure used. Here, Zn-doped CuO nanowires were designed as 3D framework for aligned distributing high mass loading of MnO2 nanosheets. Zn could be introduced into the CuO crystal lattice to tune the covalency character and thus improve charge transport. The Zn–CuO@MnO2 as positive electrode obtained superior performance without sacrificing its areal and gravimetric capacitances with the increasing of mass loading of MnO2 due to 3D Zn–CuO framework enabling efficient electron transport. A novel category of free-standing asymmetric coaxial fiber-shaped supercapacitor based on Zn0.11CuO@MnO2 core electrode possesses superior specific capacitance and enhanced cell potential window. This asymmetric coaxial structure provides superior performance including higher capacity and better stability under deformation because of sufficient contact between the electrodes and electrolyte. Based on these advantages, the as-prepared asymmetric coaxial fiber-shaped supercapacitor exhibits a high specific capacitance of 296.6 mF cm−2 and energy density of 133.47 μWh cm−2. In addition, its capacitance retention reaches 76.57% after bending 10,000 times, which demonstrates as-prepared device’s excellent flexibility and long-term cycling stability.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 2051005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godlaveeti Sreenivasa Kumar ◽  
Somala Adinarayana Reddy ◽  
Hussen Maseed ◽  
Nagireddy Ramamanohar Reddy

In this work, we present the synthesis of a ternary CeO2–SnO2/rGO nanocomposite by using a facile one-step hydrothermal method. The as-synthesized composite was structural, chemical, morphological, elemental information studied by using different characterization techniques X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The CeO2–SnO2/rGO exhibited an excellent specific capacitance of 156[Formula: see text]F[Formula: see text][Formula: see text] at 0.5[Formula: see text]A/g in the presence of 3 M KOH solution. The synergic effect of CeO2, SnO2 and graphene composite coated on Ni foam endowed a high specific capacitance than their individual compounds. This work suggests that the novel ternary composite is a promising candidate for the high performance electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems.


2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 197-204
Author(s):  
Weiliang Chen ◽  
Shuhua Pang ◽  
Zheng Liu ◽  
Zhewei Yang ◽  
Xin Fan ◽  
...  

Polypyrrole with hierarchical dendritic structures assembled with cauliflower-like structure of nanospheres, was synthesized by chemical oxidation polymerization. The structure of polyryrrole was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometer and scanning electron microscopy. The electrochemical performance was performed on CHI660 electrochemical workstation. The results show that oxalic acid has a significant effect on morphology of PPy products. The hierarchical dendritic PPyOA(3) electrodes possess a large specific capacitance as high as 744 F/g at a current density of 0.2 A/g and could achieve a higher specific capacitance of 362 F/g even at a current density of 5.0 A/g. Moreover, the dendritic PPy products produce a large surface area on the electrode through the formation of the channel structure with their assembled cauliflower-like morphology, which facilitates the charge/electron transfer relative to the spherical PPy electrode. The spherical dendritic PPyOA(3) electrode has 58% retention of initial specific capacitance after 260 cycles. The as-prepared dendritic polypyrrole with high performance is a promsing electrode material for supercapacitor.


2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (47) ◽  
pp. 17146-17152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Liang ◽  
Qiufan Wang ◽  
Yun Ma ◽  
Daohong Zhang

A two-ply CNT yarn asymmetric supercapacitor was fabricated by assembling a CuCo2O4 nanowire positive electrode and a PPy nanoparticle negative electrode. The full cell exhibits a high specific capacitance of 59.55 mF cm−2 and a high energy density of 0.02 mW h cm−2.


2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (22) ◽  
pp. 9103-9112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjit Sarkar ◽  
Sandipan Maiti ◽  
Sourindra Mahanty ◽  
Durga Basak

ZnO/ZnS@Co3O4 pseudocapacitor with high specific capacitance and energy density.


2016 ◽  
Vol 852 ◽  
pp. 921-927 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huan Lin ◽  
Dong Lin Zhao ◽  
Ran Ran Yao ◽  
Zhao Hui Qiang ◽  
Wan Xin Zhang ◽  
...  

A homogeneous Ni (OH)2/graphene nanosheet (GNS) nanocomposite with excellent supercapacitive performance has been synthesized by a facile chemical precipitation. The Ni (OH)2/GNS nanocomposite presented an ideal morphology with the nanosized Ni (OH)2 particles homogeneously growing on the GNS. Its microstructure, morphology were investigated by XRD, SEM and TEM. The electrochemical performance of the Ni (OH)2/GNS nanocomposite was test by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge−discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy techniques. The homogeneous Ni (OH)2/GNS nanocomposite exhibited a high specific capacitance of 1667 F/g at a current density of 1A/g and maintained a good stability in 5000 cycles, suggesting that it can be a promising candidate for supercapacitor. The high specific capacitance and remarkable rate capability are promising for applications in supercapacitors with both high energy and power densities. The Ni (OH)2/GNS nanocomposite exhibited large specific capacitance, high rate capability and good cycling stability.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (20) ◽  
pp. 5236-5246
Author(s):  
Xuerui Yi ◽  
Huapeng Sun ◽  
Neil Robertson ◽  
Caroline Kirk

Nanoflower Ni(OH)2 shows exceptionally high specific capacitance.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 3828-3834 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiufan Wang ◽  
Yunlong Wu ◽  
Ting Li ◽  
Daohong Zhang ◽  
Menghe Miao ◽  
...  

A two-ply yarn supercapacitor fabricated from Pt/CNT@PANI nanowire composite electrodes exhibits a high specific capacitance of 91.67 mF cm−2and a high energy density of 12.68 μW h cm−2.


2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Zhu ◽  
Lei Xiang ◽  
Yazhou Zhou ◽  
Juan Yang

Abstract Cotton-like CoS cluster has been successfully synthesized via a simple one-step hydrothermal route assisted by diethylenetriamine (DETA) as a ligand and structure-directing agent. The structure and morphology of the product were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherm. The CoS sample which has a hexagonal phase without any impurities possesses a microscopic morphology made by cotton-like clusters. The as-fabricated CoS as a supercapacitor electrode presents desirable supercapacitive performance with a high specific capacitance (664 F∙g-1 at 0.5 A∙g-1), remarkable rate capability and excellent cycling stability (85.7 % specific capacitance retention after 1000 cycles), making it applicable as an electrode for high-performance supercapacitors.


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