scholarly journals PVP-Assisted Synthesis of Self-Supported Ni2P@Carbon for High-Performance Supercapacitor

Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian He ◽  
Xiong Xiong Liu ◽  
Rui Wu ◽  
Jun Song Chen

Highly conductive and stable electrode materials are usually the focus of high-performance supercapacitors. In this work, a unique design of Ni2P@carbon self-supported composite nanowires directly grown on Ni foam was applied for a supercapacitor. The Co3O4 nanowire array was first synthesized on the Ni foam substrate, and the resulting Ni2P@carbon nanocomposite was obtained by hydrothermally coating Co3O4 with the Ni-ethylene glycol complex followed by gaseous phosphorization. We have discovered that the molecular weight of surfactant polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) used in the hydrothermal step, as well as the temperature for phosphorization, played very important roles in determining the electrochemical properties of the samples. Specifically, the sample synthesized using PVP with 10 k molecular weight and phosphorized at 300°C demonstrated the best supercapacitive performance among the different samples, with the highest capacitance and most stable cyclic retention. When an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was assembled with this Ni2P@carbon sample as the cathode and activated carbon (AC) as the anode, the ASC device showed excellent capacitances of 3.7 and 1.6 F cm-2 at 2 and 50 mA cm-2, respectively, and it kept a high capacitance of 1.2 F cm-2 after 5000 cycles at a current rate of 25 mA cm-2. In addition, the ASC could reach a high energy density of about 122.8 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 0.15 kW kg-1 and 53.3 Wh kg-1 at the highest power density of 3.78 kW kg-1. Additionally, this device also had the ability to power up 16 red LEDs effortlessly, making it a strong candidate in electrochemical energy storage for practical usage.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
yajun JI ◽  
Fei Chen ◽  
Shufen Tan ◽  
Fuyong Ren

Abstract Transition metal oxides are generally designed as hybrid nanostructures with high performance for supercapacitors by enjoying the advantages of various electroactive materials. In this paper, a convenient and efficient route had been proposed to prepare hierarchical coral-like MnCo2O4.5@Co-Ni LDH composites on Ni foam, in which MnCo2O4.5 nanowires were enlaced with ultrathin Co-Ni layered double hydroxides nanosheets to achieve high capacity electrodes for supercapacitors. Due to the synergistic effect of shell Co-Ni LDH and core MnCo2O4.5, the outstanding electrochemical performance in three-electrode configuration was triggered (high area capacitance of 5.08 F/cm2 at 3 mA/cm2 and excellent rate capability of maintaining 61.69 % at 20 mA/cm2), which is superior to those of MnCo2O4.5, Co-Ni LDH and other metal oxides based composites reported. Meanwhile, the as-prepared hierarchical MnCo2O4.5@Co-Ni LDH electrode delivered improved electrical conductivity than that of pristine MnCo2O4.5. Furthermore, the as-constructed asymmetric supercapacitor using MnCo2O4.5@Co-Ni LDH as positive and activated carbon as negative electrode presented a rather high energy density of 220 μWh/cm2 at 2400 μW/cm2 and extraordinary cycling durability with the 100.0 % capacitance retention over 8000 cycles at 20 mA/cm2, demonstrating the best electrochemical performance compared to other asymmetric supercapacitors using metal oxides based composites as positive electrode material. It can be expected that the obtained MnCo2O4.5@Co-Ni LDH could be used as the high performance and cost-effective electrode in supercapacitors.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yucai Li ◽  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Shiwei Song ◽  
Jian wang

Abstract Core-shell structured NiCo2S4@NiMoO4 is considered to be one of the most promising electrode materials for supercapacitors due to its high specific capacitance and excellent cycle performance. In this work, we report NiCo2S4@NiMoO4 nanosheets on Ni foam by two-step fabricated method. The as-obtained product has high capacitance of 1102.5 F g− 1 at 1 A g− 1. The as-assembled supercapacitor has also a high energy density of 37.6 W h kg− 1 and superior cycle performance with 85% capacitance retention. The electrode materials reported here might exhibits potential applications in future energy storage devices.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (19) ◽  
pp. 9109-9115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoya Chang ◽  
Lei Zang ◽  
Song Liu ◽  
Mengying Wang ◽  
Huinan Guo ◽  
...  

Yolk–shell ZnCo2O4 with in situ formed carbon shows great potential for supercapacitors, which delivers high energy density and power density.


Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1703
Author(s):  
Xiaomeng Yang ◽  
Xiaorui Zeng ◽  
Guihong Han ◽  
Dong Sui ◽  
Xiangyu Song ◽  
...  

The growing demand for high performance from supercapacitors has inspired the development of porous nanocomposites using renewable and naturally available materials. In this work, a formaldehyde-free phenolic resin using monosaccharide-based furfural was synthesized to act as the carbon precursor. One dimensional halloysite nanotube (HNT) with high porosity and excellent cation/anion exchange capacity was mixed with the phenol-furfural resin to fabricate carbonaceous nanocomposite HNT/C. Their structure and porosity were characterized. The effects of the halloysite nanotube amount and carbonization temperature on the electrochemical properties of HNT/C were explored. HNT/C exhibited rich porosity, involving a large specific surface area 253 m2·g−1 with a total pore volume of 0.27 cm3·g−1. The electrochemical performance of HNT/C was characterized in the three-electrode system and showed enhanced specific capacitance of 146 F·g−1 at 0.2 A g−1 (68 F·g−1 for pristine carbon) in electrolyte (6 mol·L−1 KOH) and a good rate capability of 62% at 3 A g−1. It also displayed excellent cycle performance with capacitance retention of 98.5% after 500 cycles. The symmetric supercapacitors with HNT/C-1:1.5-800 electrodes were fabricated, exhibiting a high energy density of 20.28 Wh·Kg−1 at a power density of 100 W·Kg−1 in 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte. The present work provides a feasible method for preparing composite electrode materials with a porous structure from renewable phenol-furfural resin and HNT. The excellent supercapacitance highlights the potential applications of HNT/C in energy storage.


NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2050136
Author(s):  
Xuan Zheng ◽  
Xingxing He ◽  
Jinlong Jiang ◽  
Zhengfeng Jia ◽  
Yu Li ◽  
...  

In this paper, the Ni[Formula: see text]Co[Formula: see text]S4@CNTs nanocomposites containing different carbon nanotubes (CNT) content were prepared by a one-step hydrothermal method. More hydroxyl and carboxyl groups were introduced on the surface of CNTs by acidizing treatment to increase the dispersion of CNTs. The acid-treated CNTs can more fully compound with Ni[Formula: see text]Co[Formula: see text]S4 nanoparticles to form heterostructure. When the CNTs content is 10[Formula: see text]wt.%, the Ni[Formula: see text]Co[Formula: see text]S4@CNTs-10 nanocomposite exhibits the highest specific capacity of 210[Formula: see text]mAh[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] in KOH aqueous electrolytes at current density of 1[Formula: see text]A[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text]. The superior performances of the Ni[Formula: see text]Co[Formula: see text]S4@CNTs-10 nanocomposite are attributed to the effective synergic effects of the high specific capacity of Ni[Formula: see text]Co[Formula: see text]S4 and the excellent conductivity of CNTs. An asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was assembled based on Ni[Formula: see text]Co[Formula: see text]S4@CNTs-10 positive electrode and activated carbon (AC) negative electrode, which delivers a high energy density of 61.2[Formula: see text]Wh[Formula: see text]kg[Formula: see text] at a power density of 800[Formula: see text]W[Formula: see text]kg[Formula: see text], and maintains 34.8[Formula: see text]Wh[Formula: see text]kg[Formula: see text] at a power density of 16079[Formula: see text]W[Formula: see text]kg[Formula: see text]. Also, the ASC device shows an excellent cycling stability with 91.49% capacity retention and above 94% Columbic efficiency after 10 000 cycles at 10[Formula: see text]A[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text]. This aqueous asymmetric Ni[Formula: see text]Co[Formula: see text]S4@CNTs//AC supercapacitor is promising for practical applications due to its advantages such as high energy density, power delivery and cycling stability.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 498-503
Author(s):  
Jian Wang ◽  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Dong Zhang ◽  
Yucai Li ◽  
Shiwei Song ◽  
...  

Rational design and construction of hybrid capacitor electrode materials with prominent energy and power density plays an indispensable role for its potential application in energy storage devices. In this work, the nanoflower-like NiCo2O4 samples are successfully prepared on Ni foam via a facile hydrothermal method. The as-fabricated NiCo2O4 samples exhibit superior electrochemical performance with a high specific capacitance of 444.4 F g–1 at 1 A g–1 and excellent capacitance retention. In addition, the as-fabricated device presents a high energy density of 0.298 mWh cm–3 at a power density of 5.71 mW cm–3 and excellent cycle stability with the capacitance retention of 75.6% after 10000 cycles, indicating a promising application as electrodes for energy storage device.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-153
Author(s):  
Yucai Li ◽  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Dong Zhang ◽  
Shiwei Song ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
...  

Electrochemical performance of the electrode materials is seriously dependent on the structure and morphology of the electrode material. In this work, the nanoflower-like Co3O4 samples are successfully prepared on Ni foam via a facile hydrothermal method. The as-fabricated Co3O4 samples exhibit superior electrochemical performance with a high specific capacitance of 382.6 C g-1 at 1 A g-1 and excellent capacitance retention. In addition, the as-fabricated device presents a high energy density of 23.6 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 508.6 W kg-1 and excellent cycle stability with a capacitance retention of 81.2% after 10000 cycles, indicating a promising application as electrodes for energy storage device.


RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 9833-9839
Author(s):  
Changzhen Zhan ◽  
Jianan Song ◽  
Xiaolong Ren ◽  
Yang Shen ◽  
Hui Wu ◽  
...  

Constructing flexible hybrid supercapacitors is a feasible way to achieve devices with high energy density, high power density and flexibility at the same time.


RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (55) ◽  
pp. 34488-34496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chong Chen ◽  
Dengfeng Yu ◽  
Gongyuan Zhao ◽  
Lei Sun ◽  
Yinyong Sun ◽  
...  

Developing supercapacitors with high energy density without sacrificing the power density and cycle life has attracted enormous attention.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (48) ◽  
pp. 42633-42642 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaolan Wang ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Lipeng Xin ◽  
Ming Wu ◽  
Xiaojie Lou

First report the nickel cobalt sulfides electrode materials through a facile, convenient and low cost coprecipitation method. The as-fabricated asymmetric device exhibits high energy density (44.44 W h kg−1 at 954.14 W kg−1) and good cycling stability.


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