Supercapacitor Performance of Hollow Carbon Spheres by Direct Pyrolysis of Melamine-formaldehyde Resin Spheres

The nitrogen and oxygen co-doped hollow carbon spheres(HCSs) were prepared via a simple pyrolysis of solid melamine-formaldhyde resin spheres. The carbonization temperature has an important influence on the specific surface area, pore-size distribution and heteroatom contents of HCSs. The synergistic effects of those physical and chemical properties on supercapacitor performance were systematically investigated. Among the HCSs obtained at different temperatures, HCSs-800(co-doped HCSs at 800 ℃) exhibits the best reversible specific capacitance in 2 mol/L H₂SO₄ electrolyte and meanwhile maintains a high-class capacitance retention capability. The nitrogen heteroatoms were confirmed to play a crucial role in improving capacitance in an acid medium. This kind of nitrogen doped HCSs is a potential candidate for an efficient electrode material for supercapacitors.     

基于玉米秸秆合成的多孔生物质炭材料及其电化学储能

以玉米秸秆为原料,合成了高比表面积(2167 m²/g)的多孔生物质炭材料。 优化实验条件即可获得性能最佳的生物质炭电极材料,其在电流密度为1 A/g时的比电容高达390 F/g。 更重要的是,以所得最佳多孔生物质炭为电极材料,3 mol/L 的KOH溶液为电解质,组装了液相对称超级电容器。 该超级电容器在功率密度为818 W/kg时,其能量密度高达7 Wh/kg,在循环10000圈后的电容保持率为91.1%。 同时,将两个这种超级电容器串联充电之后,能够点亮15个LED灯并驱动小风扇正常工作。 这些结果表明,将基于玉米秸秆的多孔生物质炭作为先进电极材料应用于超级电容器具有较大的实际应用价值。     

以金属有机骨架材料HKUST-1为模板制备多孔聚苯胺电极及其超级电容器性能研究

以涂敷在碳布基体上的金属有机骨架多孔材料HKUST-1为硬模板,使用单极脉冲法沉积聚苯胺制备了具有电活性的多孔复合电极Micro-PANI/CC,同时以空白碳布(Carbon Cloth,CC)为基体制备了聚苯胺电极PANI/CC,并研究、比较了它们的电化学电容器性能. 使用XRD、SEM分析了所得电极的结构,结果显示电极Micro-PANI/CC表面具有大量的纳米孔状结构. 在0.5 mol·L^-1硫酸为电解液的体系中测试了循环伏安、恒电流充放电、阻抗以及稳定性等特性,在扫速为2 mV·s^-1 时,电极Micro-PANI/CC和PANI/CC的比电容分别为895.6 F·g^-1和547.6 F·g^-1,在其它测试条件相同的情况下,前者的比电容保持在后者的1.64倍以上,且具有更好的倍率特性、更低的电阻和较好的稳定性等特点,说明这种以HKUST-1为模板形成的多孔聚苯胺更适于超级电容器电极材料.     

Preparation and adsorption property of novel inverse-opal hierarchical porous N-doped carbon microspheres

The design of pore structure is the key factor for the performance of porous carbon spheres.In this wo rk,novel micron-sized colloidal crystal microspheres consisting of fibrous silica(F-SiO_2) nanoparticles are firstly prepared by water-evapo ration-induced self-assembly of F-SiO_2 nanoparticles in the droplets of an inverse emulsion system to be used as sacrificial templates.Acrylonitrile(AN) was infiltrated in the voids of the F-SiO_2 colloidal crystal microspheres,and in-situ induced by ~(60)Co y-ray to polymerize into polyacrylonitrile(PAN).After the PAN-infiltrated F-SiO_2 colloidal crystal microspheres were carbonized and etched with HF solution,novel micron-sized inverse-opal N-doped carbon(IO-NC) microspheres consisting of hollow carbon nanoparticles with a hierarchical macro/meso-porous inner surface were obtained.The IO-NC microspheres have a specific surface area as high as 266.4 m~2/g and a molar ratio of C/N of 5.They have a good dispersibility in water,and show a high adsorption capacity towards rhodamine B(RhB) up to 137.28 mg/(g microsphe re).This work offers a way to obtain novel micron-sized hierarchical macro/meso-porous N-doped carbon microspheres,which opens a new idea to prepare high-performance hierarchical porous carbon materials.     

植物基多孔炭材料在超级电容器中的应用

植物基多孔炭具有发达的孔结构、大的表面积、较为成熟的制备工艺、丰富的来源、低廉的价格,是目前商业应用范围最广的超级电容器电极材料。然而在实际应用中仍然存在着质量/体积比容量较低、倍率性能差等问题。本文针对先进电容器件的高能量密度、优异功率性能的要求,首先介绍了近年来发展的植物基多孔炭的制备方法,讨论了植物前驱体的组成和结构对其产物结构的影响以及与其电化学性能之间的构效关系,特别总结了近年来植物基超大比表面积多孔炭、中孔炭、层次化多孔炭的制备方法和电容储能性能。针对大比表面积多孔炭用于超级电容器时的体积性能不佳这一关键问题,本文还总结了提高植物基多孔炭体积电化学性能的方法。最后,对植物基多孔电极材料存在的问题进行了分析与总结,并展望了其研究前景。     

Self‐Templated Formation of Uniform NiCo2O4 Hollow Spheres with Complex Interior Structures for Lithium‐Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors

Despite the significant advancement in preparing metal oxide hollow structures, most approaches rely on template‐based multistep procedures for tailoring the interior structure. In this work, we develop a new generally applicable strategy toward the synthesis of mixed‐metal‐oxide complex hollow spheres. Starting with metal glycerate solid spheres, we show that subsequent thermal annealing in air leads to the formation of complex hollow spheres of the resulting metal oxide. We demonstrate the concept by synthesizing highly uniform NiCo₂O₄ hollow spheres with a complex interior structure. With the small primary building nanoparticles, high structural integrity, complex interior architectures, and enlarged surface area, these unique NiCo₂O₄ hollow spheres exhibit superior electrochemical performances as advanced electrode materials for both lithium‐ion batteries and supercapacitors. This approach can be an efficient self‐templated strategy for the preparation of mixed‐metal‐oxide hollow spheres with complex interior structures and functionalities.     

Novel sol–gel synthesis of N-doped TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> hollow spheres with high photocatalytic activity under visible light

Novel ammonia and triethanolamine assisted sol–gel synthesis method was developed to fabricate the N-doped TiO₂ hollow spheres. The prepared hollow spheres were in submicron size and had good morphology and high specific surface area. Polystyrene (PS) latexes in size of 470 nm were used as the templates to fabricate PS/TiO₂ core–shell spheres. Here ammonia and triethanolamine was first employed together to control the sol–gel process. The N-doped TiO₂ hollow spheres were got after calcinations of the core–shell spheres by using triethanolamine as N source, and the amount of doped N could be easily adjusted by changing the amount of triethanolamine. The hollow spheres had distinct visible light response, and the optical response shifted more to the visible region as the amount of doped N increases. The photodegradation of methylene blue expressed the high photocatalytic activity of the N-doped TiO₂ hollow spheres under visible light.     

利用胶体碳球为模板制备SiO2、TiO2、SnO2空心球

介观尺度的氧化物空心球材料在许多领域都有着潜在的应用价值[1],因此近年来受到人们的广泛关注。其制备方法包括:模板法[2],声化学法[3],水热法[4]等。其中胶体粒子模板合成是制备氧化物空心球材料的一条最为有效的途径。常见的胶体粒子有金、银、CdS的纳米粒子,介观尺度的SiO     

中空核壳结构Ni1.2Co0.8P@N-C钠离子电池负极材料的制备及拉曼研究

本文设计制备了一种新型的氮掺杂碳包覆镍钴双金属磷化物中空核壳结构纳米立方体(Ni_1.2Co_0.8P@N-C)作为钠离子电池负极材料. 该材料以镍钴类普鲁士蓝(PBA)纳米粒子为模板,先后经水热法、磷化法和高温碳化处理后合成. 将其作为活性材料应用在钠离子电池中,该材料展现出优异的循环稳定性,当以100 mA·g^-1的电流密度循环至200圈时,该材料的库仑效率保持在99.3%. 进一步通过对不同电位下Ni_1.2Co_0.8P@N-C材料中的氮掺杂碳进行原位拉曼光谱测试,结果显示钠离子在氮掺杂的碳壳中的脱嵌行为具有较大程度的可逆性,研究结果对钠离子电池充放电过程的后续电化学研究提供了有价值的信息.     

SnO2 hollow nanospheres assembled by single layer nanocrystals as anode material for high performance Li ion batteries

SnO₂ hollow nanospheres were successfully synthesized via a facile one-step solvothermal method.Characterizations show that the as-prepared SnO₂ spheres are of hollow structure with a diameter at around 50 nm,and especially,the shell of the spheres is assembled by single layer SnO₂ nanocrystals.The surface area of the material reaches up to 202.5 m²/g.As an anode material for Li ion batteries,the sample exhibited improved electrochemical performance compared with commercial SnO₂ particles.After cycled at high current rate of 0.5 C,1 C and 0.5 C for 20 cycles,respectively,the electrode can maintain a capacity of 509 mAh/g.The suitable shell thickness/diameter ratio endows the good structural stability of the material during cycling,which promises the excellent cycling performance of the electrode.The large surface area and the ultra thin shell ensure the high rate performance of the material.     

模板法合成NiO@Co3O4空心多孔小球及其储电性能的研究

空心结构在能量转化和储存等重要应用方面,展现出了巨大的潜力. 为了进一步提高性能,根据物质的组成和结构,合理设计出更复杂的空心结构材料是非常必要的,但目前仍然存在相当大的挑战. 本文报导了一种以硅小球作为模板的高效方法,合成了新型的NiO@Co₃O₄空心多孔小球,其比表面积可达219.68 m²·g^-1. NiO@Co₃O₄空心多孔小球的高比表面积有利于增强离子的扩散和提高活性物质的利用效率,并可防止纳米颗粒团聚. 测试结果表明,在5 mV·s^-1的扫描速度下,所制备的NiO@Co₃O₄空心多孔小球的比电容值达1140.9 F·g^-1,同时具有良好的循环稳定性,显示出该材料在超级电容器领域有较好的应用前景.     

Development of the Self-doping Porous Carbon and Its Application in Supercapacitor Electrode

The massive discharge of biomass wastes not only causes waste of resources, but also pollutes the environment. Therefore, converting biomass wastes into carbon materials is an effective way to solve the above problems. Here, using biomass waste pig nails as raw materials and K₂CO₃ as chemical activators, the N-doped porous carbon(KPNC) is prepared by direct pyrolysis. As an electrode for supercapacitors, the electrochemical tests of KPNCs showed that they exhibited good electrochemical performance and excellent cycling stability. When the current density is 0.2 A/g, the specific capacitance is up to 344.6 F/g. Moreover, it still maintains 97.6% initial capacitance retention after 2000 cycles at a high current density of 5 A/g. Above exceptional electrochemical performances may be ascribed to an appropriate porous structure(S_micro/S_total=80.31%, V_micro/V_total=76.19%), high nitrogen contents(4.44%, atomic fraction), oxygen contents(9.13%, atomic fraction) as well as small internal resistance. The above experimental results show that the conversion of pig nails to porous carbon can reduce the waste of resources and alleviate environmental pollution.     

Water‐dispersible Hollow Microporous Organic Network Spheres as Substrate for Electroless Deposition of Ultrafine Pd Nanoparticles with High Catalytic Activity and Recyclability

Microporous organic networks (MONs) have been considered as an ideal substrate to stabilize active metal nanoparticles. However, the development of highly water‐dispersible hollow MONs nanostructures which can serve as both the reducing agent and stabilizer is highly desirable but still challenging. Here we report a template‐assisted method to synthesize hollow microporous organic network (H‐MON) spheres using silica spheres as hard template and 1,3,5‐triethynylbenzene as the building blocks through a Glaser coupling reaction. The obtained water‐dispersible H‐MON spheres bearing sp‐ and sp²‐hybridized carbon atoms possess a highly conjugated electronic structure and show low reduction potential; thus, they can serve as a reducing agent and stabilizer for electroless deposition of highly dispersed Pd clusters to form a Pd/H‐MON spherical hollow nanocomposite. Benefitting from their high porosity, large surface area, and excellent solution dispersibility, the as‐prepared Pd/H‐MON hollow nanocomposite exhibits a high catalytic performance and recyclability toward the reduction of 4‐nitrophenol.     

Nitrogen-doped carbon monolith for alkaline supercapacitors and understanding nitrogen-induced redox transitions

A nitrogen-doped porous carbon monolith was synthesized as a pseudo-capacitive electrode for use in alkaline supercapacitors. Ammonia-assisted carbonization was used to dope the surface with nitrogen heteroatoms in a way that replaced carbon atoms but kept the oxygen content constant. Ammonia treatment expanded the micropore size-distributions and increased the specific surface area from 383 m(2) g(-1) to 679 m(2) g(-1). The nitrogen-containing porous carbon material showed a higher capacitance (246 F g(-1)) in comparison with the nitrogen-free one (186 F g(-1)). Ex situ electrochemical spectroscopy was used to investigate the evolution of the nitrogen-containing functional groups on the surface of the N-doped carbon electrodes in a three-electrode cell. In addition, first-principles calculations were explored regarding the electronic structures of different nitrogen groups to determine their relative redox potentials. We proposed possible redox reaction pathways based on the calculated redox affinity of different groups and surface analysis, which involved the reversible attachment/detachment of hydroxy groups between pyridone and pyridine. The oxidation of nitrogen atoms in pyridine was also suggested as a possible reaction pathway.     

石墨烯基纤维电容器的可控制备及应用

超级电容器又名电化学电容器,是一种绿色储能器件。 超级电容器的研究,从根本上讲是寻找比表面积大且可以被充分利用的电极材料。 石墨烯作为sp²杂化碳质材料的基元单位,具有独特的二维结构和优异的物化特性,使得其在超级电容器领域具有巨大的应用潜力,其中石墨烯纤维超级电容器受到了研究工作者越来越广泛的关注。 本文通过对一维石墨烯纤维的自组装以及与制备材料的共组装来作为超级电容器的电极材料,对其可控制备进行了系统的归纳和总结,可控构建独特的电极材料,使其性能得以优化,组装出高性能的超级电容器,并对相关领域的发展趋势做了展望。     

Nitrogen enriched mesoporous carbon spheres obtained by a facile method and its application for electrochemical capacitor

A kind of mesoporous carbon spheres (MCS) containing in-frame incorporated nitrogen has been prepared by a facile polymerization-induced colloid aggregation method. As the electrode material for electric double layer capacitor (EDLC) in 5 mol/L H₂SO₄, the MCS products present excellent specific capacitance as 211 F/g much larger than that of the most popularly applied activated carbon at a high discharge current density of 1 A/g. Its specific capacitance can still remain 200 F/g at 20 A/g. The superior electrochemical performance of MCS is associated with the following characteristics: high specific surface area (∼1330 m²/g) contributed mainly by the mesopores, uniform pore size as large as 29 nm and moderate content of nitrogen (10 wt%), which are the requirements for ideal supercapacitors.     

用于超级电容器的锰钴氧化物/碳纤维材料

The development of high-performance supercapacitor electrode materials is imperative to alleviate the ongoing energy crisis. Numerous transition metals (oxides) have been studied as electrode materials for supercapacitors owing to their low cost, environmental-friendliness, and excellent electrochemical performance. Among the developed binary transition metal oxides, manganese cobalt oxides typically show high theoretical capacitance and stable electrochemical performance, and are widely used in the electrode materials of supercapacitors. However, the poor conductivity and active material utilization of manganese cobalt oxide-based electrode materials limit their potential capacitance application. Cotton is mainly composed of organic carbon-containing materials, which can be transformed to carbon fibers after calcination. The resultant carbonaceous material exhibits a large specific surface area and good conductivity. Such advantages could potentially suppress the negative effects caused by the poor conductivity and small specific surface area of manganese cobalt oxides, thereby improving the electrochemical performance. Herein, we firstly deposited manganese cobalt oxides on cotton by a simple hydrothermal method, yielding a composite of manganese cobalt oxides and carbon fibers via subsequent calcination, to improve the electrochemical performance of the electrode material. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and electrochemical characterizations were used to investigate the physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties of the prepared samples. The fabricated manganese cobalt oxides in the composite were uniformly dispersed on the carbon fiber surface, which increased the contact between the interface of the electrode material and electrolyte, and enhanced electrode material utilization. The electrode material was confirmed to have well contacted with the electrolyte during a contact angle test. Hence, a pseudo-capacitance reaction completely occurred on the manganese cobalt oxide material. Moreover, the addition of carbon fibers reduced the resistance of the material, resulting in excellent capacitive performance. The capacitance of the prepared composite was 854 F∙g^-1 at a current density of 2 A∙g^-1. The capacitance was maintained at 72.3% after 2000 cycles at a current density of 2 A∙g^-1. These results indicate that the manganese cobalt oxide and carbon fiber composite is a promising electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors. The findings presented herein provide a strategy for coupling with carbon materials to enhance the performance of supercapacitor electrode materials based on manganese cobalt oxides. Thus, novel insights into the design of high-performance supercapacitors for energy management are provided.     

N-doped honeycomb-like porous carbon towards high-performance supercapacitor

Biomass-derived porous carbon with developed pore structure is critical to achieving high performance electrode materials. In this work, we report a grape-based honeycomb-like porous carbon (GHPC) prepared by KOH activation and carbonization, followed by N-doping (NGHPC). The obtained NGHPC exhibits a unique honeycomb-like structure with hierarchically interconnected micro/mesopores, and high specific surface area of 1268 m²/g. As a supercapacitor electrode, the NGPHC electrode exhibits a remarkable specific capacitance of 275 F/g at 0.5 A/g in a three-electrode cell. Moreover, the NGHPC//NGHPC symmetric supercapacitor displays a high energy density of 12.6 Wh/kg, and excellent cycling stability of approximately 95.2% capacitance retention after 5000 cycles at 5 A/g. The excellent electrochemical performance of NGHPC is ascribed to its high specific surface area, honeycomb-like structure and high-content of pyrodinic-N (36.29%). It is believed that grape-based carbon materials show great potential as advanced electrode materials for supercapacitors.     

MOF derived Co3O4/N-doped carbon nanotubes hybrids as efficient catalysts for sensitive detection of H2O2 and glucose

Developing enzyme-free sensors with high sensitivity and selectivity for H2O2 and glucose is highly desirable for biological science.Especially,it is attractive to exploit noble-metal-free nanomaterials with large surface area and good conductivity as highly active and selective catalysts for molecular detection in enzyme-free sensors.Herein,we successfully fabricate hollow frameworks of Co3O4/N-doped carbon nanotubes(Co3O4/NCNTs)hybrids by the pyrolysis of metal-organic frameworks followed by calcination in the air.The as-prepared novel hollow Co3O4/NCNTs hybrids exhibit excellent electrochemical performance for H2O2 reduction in neutral solutions and glucose oxidation in alkaline solutions.As sensor electrode,the Co3O4/NCNTs show excellent non-enzymatic sensing ability towards H2O2 response with a sensitivity of 87.40μA(mmol/L)^-1 cm^-2,a linear range of 5.00μmol/L-11.00 mmol/L,and a detection limitation of 1μmol/L in H2O2 detection,and a good glucose detection performance with 5μmol/L.These excellent electrochemical performances endow the hollow Co3O4/NCNTs as promising alternative to enzymes in the biological applications.     

高功率超级电容器用介孔炭电极材料

以纳米CaCO3为模板、蔗糖为前躯体制备超级电容器用介孔炭电极材料.材料的结构由氮吸附、TEM表征,借助恒流充放电、循环伏安和交流阻抗评价了其在6 mol.L-1KOH电解液中的电化学电容性能.结果表明,蔗糖基介孔炭的比表面积606 m2/g,富含10~30 nm的介孔.恒流放电法测得介孔炭在电流密度50 mA/g下的比电容为125 F/g,大电流倍率性能特别突出.电流密度增大到20 000 mA/g,比电容还保持有88F/g,远高于进口电容炭,该介孔炭是一种很有前景的高功率超级电容器炭电极材料.