超级电容器能量密度的提升策略

超级电容器最大的优点是具有优良的脉冲充放电性能和快速充放电性能,同时具有循环寿命长、工作温度范围宽、安全无污染等特性,但能量密度较低. 本文对超级电容器的工作原理、发展状况、缺陷所在和改进方法进行了简要介绍,以本课题组在高比能超级电容器方面的研究工作为主线,结合近几年的文献报道,重点阐述了超级电容器能量密度的提升策略. 主要围绕以下三个方面开展了工作：1）通过将电极材料尺寸纳米化来提高传统电极材料的比容量或开发其他高比容量的电极材料;2）发展具有高电压窗口的离子液体电解液,或利用不同材料在不同电位区间的电容特性构筑不对称电容器,从而提高超级电容器的电压窗口;3）将超级电容器和锂离子电池进行“内部交叉”构筑兼具高能量密度和高功率密度的锂离子混合电容器. 最后,对超级电容器的发展进行了展望.     

氮掺杂石墨烯量子点/MOF衍生多孔碳纳米片构筑高性能超级电容器

首先采用溶液法在碳布上生长Co-MOF二维纳米片,通过高温退火和刻蚀后得到MOF衍生多孔碳纳米片。以Co-MOF衍生的多孔碳纳米片/碳布(CNS/CC)作为碳基骨架,采用电化学沉积法负载高活性氮掺杂石墨烯量子点(N-GQDs),制备得到分级多孔结构的N-GQD/CNS/CC复合材料。组装成自支撑且无粘结剂的N-GQD/CNS/CC电极,当电流密度为1 A·g~(-1)时,其比电容高达423 F·g~(-1)。通过储能机制和电容贡献机制的研究表明,在碳纤维上原位生长的具有高双电层电容的CNS和表面负载具有高赝电容的N-GQDs之间相互协同作用,使得N-GQD/CNS/CC电极具有高电容性能,是一种理想的超级电容器电极材料。电极材料的高导电、分级多孔结构有利于电子的传输和电解质离子的扩散,具有良好的动力学性能,能快速充放电和具有优异的倍率特性。将电极组装成对称型超级电容器,功率密度为250 W·kg~(-1)时对应的能量密度达到7.9 Wh·kg~(-1),且经过10 000次循环后电容保持率为91.2%,说明氮掺杂石墨烯量子点/MOF衍生多孔碳纳米片复合材料是一种电化学性能稳定的具有高电容性能的全碳电极材料。     

新型超级电容器的研发进展

传统超级电容器受低能量密度的限制,在当今器件研发中需更加关注电极材料结构-组成-性能研究。 本文总结了新型赝电容器的发展历程及其研发过程中存在的挑战与解决措施,着重从胶体离子超级电容器电极材料等新型的电极材料和氧化还原电解质两个方面进行综述。 原位合成的胶体离子超级电容器电极材料比非原位合成的电极材料具有更高的反应活性,并且以近似离子的状态存在,有效增加了电极材料的比容量。 氧化还原电解质的使用在不改变电极材料的前提下,进一步提高了超级电容器的能量密度。 初步介绍了新型锂离子电容器。 锂离子电容器同时使用电池型材料和电容型材料,可提高其能量密度。 依据当前超级电容器的研发现状,未来有望将电池材料和电容器材料结合使用,进而形成电池电容器或电容电池,使其同时具有高的能量密度和功率密度。     

超级电容器用细菌纤维素基电极材料

超级电容器由于能提供比电池更高的功率密度,比传统电容器更高的能量密度而备受关注。但目前其应用仍存在能量密度低的问题。碳材料、金属氧化物和导电聚合物是常见的三种超级电容器电极材料,而其中不同形式碳材料是电容器中研究和应用最广泛的电极材料。细菌纤维素是由细菌分泌产生的具有一定纳米级孔径分布的多孔生物材料,具有高强度和模量、高孔隙率、极好的尺寸和热稳定性的特性。以细菌纤维素为原料制备电极材料是近年来超级电容器领域的热点研究方向之一。本文以细菌纤维素基电极材料的种类、制备方法和性能为线索,综述了国内外细菌纤维素基超级电容器电极材料的研究进展,并归纳总结了电极材料最优的形态和制备方法,进一步对该类电极材料的发展趋势进行了展望。     

基于过渡金属硫化物/还原氧化石墨烯复合物的高性能超级电容器

组装高能量密度的非对称超级电容器需要使用比电容大、 体积变化小且循环稳定性好的电极材料. 过渡金属硫化物(TMSs)与纳米碳材料的复合物是此类电极材料之一. 采用水热法合成了由Cu-Mo硫化物在微波剥离的还原氧化石墨烯表面生长的复合材料(CuS-MoS₂/MErGO). 此复合材料在电流密度为2 A/g时具有高达861.5 F/g的比电容和良好的循环稳定性. 将1.6 V的电池电压施加在由NiS/MErGO为正极, CuS-MoS₂/MErGO为负极组装成的不对称超级电容器上时, 该电容器的功率密度为1.28 kW/kg, 且能量密度保持为54.2 W·h·kg^-1. 结果表明, TMS复合材料是一种很有前途的高性能电化学储能材料, 尤其是用于非对称超级电容器的组装.     

胶体离子超级电容器

超级电容器具有功率密度大、循环寿命长等优点,但同时面临着能量密度低等缺点. 胶体离子超级电容器是最近开发的一种新型赝电容器,同时具有高功率密度和高能量密度的特点. 胶体离子超级电容器能够充分利用多价态金属阳离子的多电子氧化还原反应,完全释放储存的潜在电能,从而提高超级电容器的能量密度. 由于胶体离子的存在,缩短了电子、离子的扩散长度,加快了氧化还原反应动力学,从而保持高的功率密度. 本文主要介绍胶体离子超级电容器的发展过程、最新研究进展以及需要进一步开展的研究工作,作者希望从一个新的角度去研究发展下一代高性能电化学储能设备,实现新的突破.     

高容量超级电容器电极材料的设计与制备

超级电容器寿命长,安全性高,并可以实现快速充放电,是化学电源研究的热点之一。然而,超级电容器的能量密度较低限制了其更多的应用。因此,超级电容器领域的研究关注点在如何提高超级电容器的能量密度。其中,提高比容量是提高能量密度的一种有效途径。本文通过对电极材料和电解液的优化来研究制备得到高容量超级电容器的方法。电极材料的比表面积、孔道结构和导电性对其电化学性能有着直接的影响。一方面,通过优化电极材料的孔道结构和比表面积可以增加活性位点并提高电解液离子传导率,从而得到高比电容。另一方面,电极材料导电性的提高有利于提升其电子传导率从而得到较高的比容量。本文分别对碳材料和金属氧化物/氢氧化物的优化达到了增加双电层电容和赝电容的目的。不仅如此,还可以通过在电解液中增加氧化还原电对从而得到高比电容。这一方法为高容量超级电容器的制备提供了新的思路。     

超级电容器用中孔炭复合电极材料研究进展

超级电容器是一类利用电化学双电层或电极材料在电极/溶液界面发生的氧化还原反应来存储能量的装置,除兼有常规电容器功率密度大和二次电池能量密度高的特点外,还具有可逆性好和循环寿命长等优点.本文重点介绍了近几年国内外对中孔炭材料、表面官能团修饰中孔炭材料、中孔炭-金属氧化物、中孔炭-导电聚合物等几类电极材料的研究现状;并且展望了超级电容器用中孔炭及其复合电极材料的当前研究热点和发展前景.     

基于混合溶剂有机电解液的超低温孔洞石墨烯超级电容

适用于极低温环境的石墨烯超级电容具有广阔的应用前景。然而,由于片层间严重的堆叠团聚,目前石墨烯超级电容的低温储能性能并不理想。本文使用H₂O₂氧化刻蚀法制备了孔洞石墨烯(rHGO),将传统有机溶剂碳酸丙烯酯(PC)和低凝固点溶剂甲酸甲酯(MF)混合制备了混合溶剂有机电解液,组装获得了能够在-60 ℃极低温环境下稳定工作的超级电容。结果表明,该超级电容在-60 ℃下的比电容为106.2 F·g^-1,相对于常温电容(150.5 F·g^-1)的性能保持率高达70.6%,显著优于未做处理的石墨烯(52.3%)以及文献中的其他石墨烯材料。得益于孔洞化形貌中丰富的介孔和大孔所形成的离子传输通道和缩短的离子传输路径,孔洞石墨烯内的离子扩散阻抗远小于普通石墨烯,且受温度降低的影响更小。在-60 ℃的极低温条件下,该超级电容表现出26.9 Wh·kg^-1的最大能量密度和18.7 kW·kg^-1的最大功率密度,优于传统碳材料的低温超级电容性能。-60 ℃时在5 A·g^-1电流密度下循环充放电10000次后电容保持率达89.1%,具有良好的低温循环稳定性。     

二氧化锰与二维材料复合应用于超级电容器

现如今世界正面临着与能源相关的一系列问题与挑战,科学家们致力于研究绿色高性能的能量存储器件以适应当前乃至以后长久可持续创新发展的需要。超级电容器作为一种新型的绿色能源储存装置,具有功率密度大、理论比电容高、充放电速度快、循环寿命长、安全性高、环境友好且经济等优点,为人类解决能源危机提出了可能。电极材料是影响超级电容器性能的重要因素。近些年,由于二氧化锰基超级电容器具有理论比电容高、化学稳定性好、环境友好等特点被广泛研究。同时多种二维材料也继石墨烯后被相继用作超级电容器电极材料,具有二维结构特征材料在提高双电层电容器的能量密度、改善赝电容电容器方面发挥着重要作用。实现高比电容和高倍率性能,将二氧化锰与二维材料复合将不失为一个有前景的选择。本文系统介绍了以石墨烯为代表的各类二维材料与二氧化锰复合物在超级电容器中的应用研究,并聚焦于这些二维材料与二氧化锰复合后所展现的优异电化学性能。     

Fe-based phosphate nanostructures for supercapacitors

Fe-based phosphates with excellent physical and chemical features are potential electrode materials for supercapacitors.In this work,we successfully synthesized Fe-based phosphates with different dimensions,morphologies,and compositions by one-step hydrothermal method.Influence factors on the chemical composition and morphology of the as-prepared materials were explored and the energy storage performance of the as-prepared samples were tested under the traditional three electrode system.Two-dimensional(2 D) iron metaphosphate(Fe(PO_3)_3) showed the best electrochemical performance.For Fe(PO_3)_3 electrode mate rials,the layered structure can provide a larger specific surface area than the bulk structure,which is conducive to the diffusion and transport of electrolyte ions during charging-discha rging and further improve s the rate perfo rmance and cycle stability of supe rcapacito r.2 D Fe(PO_3)_3 and activated carbon were used as electrode materials to construct a 2 D Fe(PO_3)_3//AC supercapacitor.The supercapacitor showed high energy density,high power density,and excellent cycling stability,which indicates 2 D Fe(PO_3)_3 is a promising electrode material for supercapacitors.     

基于NiCo2O4纳米片电极的非对称混合电容器

The looming global energy crisis and ever-increasing energy demands have catalyzed the development of renewable energy storage systems. In this regard, supercapacitors (SCs) have attracted widespread attention because of their advantageous attributes such as high power density, excellent cycle stability, and environmental friendliness. However, SCs exhibit low energy density and it is important to optimize electrode materials to improve the overall performance of these devices. Among the various electrode materials available, spinel nickel cobaltate (NiCo₂O₄) is particularly interesting because of its excellent theoretical capacitance. Based on the understanding that the performances of the electrode materials strongly depend on their morphologies and structures, in this study, we successfully synthesized NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets on Ni foam via a simple hydrothermal route followed by calcination. The structures and morphologies of the as-synthesized products were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, and the results showed that they were uniformly distributed on the Ni foam support. The surface chemical states of the elements in the samples were identified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The as-synthesized NiCo₂O₄ products were then tested as cathode materials for supercapacitors in a traditional three-electrode system. The electrochemical performances of the NiCo₂O₄ electrode materials were studied and the area capacitance was found to be 1.26 C·cm^-2 at a current density of 1 mA·cm^-2. Furthermore, outstanding cycling stability with 97.6% retention of the initial discharge capacitance after 10000 cycles and excellent rate performance (67.5% capacitance retention with the current density from 1 to 14 mA·cm^-2) were achieved. It was found that the Ni foam supporting the NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets increased the conductivity of the electrode materials. However, it is worth noting that the contribution of nickel foam to the areal capacitance of the electrode materials was almost zero during the charge and discharge processes. To further investigate the practical application of the as-synthesized NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets-based electrode, a device was assembled with the as-prepared samples as the positive electrode and active carbon (AC) as the negative electrode. The assembled supercapacitor showed energy densities of 0.14 and 0.09 Wh·cm^-3 at 1.56 and 4.5 W·cm^-3, respectively. Furthermore, it was able to maintain 95% of its initial specific capacitance after 10000 cycles. The excellent electrochemical performance of the NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets could be ascribed to their unique spatial structure composed of interconnected ultrathin nanosheets, which facilitated electron transportation and ion penetration, suggesting their potential applications as electrode materials for high performance supercapacitors. The present synthetic route can be extended to other ternary transition metal oxides/sulfides for future energy storage devices and systems.     

A Microwave Synthesis of Mesoporous NiCo2O4 Nanosheets as Electrode Materials for Lithium‐Ion Batteries and Supercapacitors

A facile microwave method was employed to synthesize NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets as electrode materials for lithium‐ion batteries and supercapacitors. The structure and morphology of the materials were characterized by X‐ray diffraction, field‐emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller methods. Owing to the porous nanosheet structure, the NiCo₂O₄ electrodes exhibited a high reversible capacity of 891 mA h g^?1 at a current density of 100 mA g^?1, good rate capability and stable cycling performance. When used as electrode materials for supercapacitors, NiCo₂O₄ nanosheets demonstrated a specific capacitance of 400 F g^?1 at a current density of 20 A g^?1 and superior cycling stability over 5000 cycles. The excellent electrochemical performance could be ascribed to the thin porous structure of the nanosheets, which provides a high specific surface area to increase the electrode–electrolyte contact area and facilitate rapid ion transport.     

炭-/石墨烯量子点在超级电容器中的应用

炭-/石墨烯量子点作为新兴的炭纳米材料,因具有独特的小尺寸效应和丰富的边缘活性位点而在高性能超级电容器电极材料的研发方面展现出巨大潜力。针对目前炭-/石墨烯量子点在超级电容器电极材料方面的应用优势和存在的关键问题,本文以炭-/石墨烯量子点、量子点/导电炭复合材料、量子点/金属氧化物复合材料、量子点/导电聚合物复合材料以及量子点衍生炭这些电极材料为脉络,梳理了近年来该领域的发展状况,尝试阐释炭-/石墨烯量子点在电极材料、复合材料和衍生炭电极材料中所起到的关键作用,最后对炭-/石墨烯量子点电极材料的发展进行了展望。本综述以期为炭-/石墨烯量子点基电极材料的研究提供一定参考和依据。     

超级电容器用石墨烯薄膜：制备、基元结构及表面调控

石墨烯薄膜是一种以石墨烯纳米片为基元结构的宏观体,通过合理的结构设计和表面修饰使其具有优异的电学、力学和热学性能,将在电化学储能、电子器件、健康和环保等领域具有潜在的应用。本文主要综述了从石墨烯基元调控到二维宏观膜组装以及石墨烯薄膜在超级电容器应用中的研究进展。主要介绍了石墨烯薄膜的简易制备方法,并详细介绍了通过对石墨烯基元的结构调控和表面修饰来优化石墨烯薄膜电化学性能的两大策略,最后对石墨烯薄膜应用所面临的挑战和未来的发展进行了总结与展望。     

基于碳材料的超级电容器电极材料的研究

超级电容器作为一种新型的能源存储装置,因为其比容量大、充放电速度快、循环寿命长等优点,在储能领域引起了极为广泛的关注。电极材料是决定超级电容器性能的核心因素,其中,常用的超级电容器电极材料主要有如下三类:碳基材料、金属氧化物及氢氧化物材料和导电聚合物材料。本文综述了超级电容器的工作原理并详细介绍了基于碳材料及其二元、三元复合体系的电极材料的研究进展。     

Facile synthesis of nanoporous CuS nanospheres for high-performance supercapacitor electrodes

In recent years, development of high-performance supercapacitor electrode materials has stimulated a great deal of scientific research. The electrochemical performance of a supercapacitor strongly depends on its material structures. Herein, we report a simple strategy for high-performance supercapacitors by building pseudocapacitive CuS nanospheres with nanoporous structures, nanosized walls(10 nm) and relatively large specific surface area of 65 m~2/g. This electrode demonstrates excellent electrochemical performance including a maximum specific capacitance of 814 F/g at 1 A/g, significant rate capability of 42% capacitance retention at an ultrafast rate of 50 A/g, and outstanding long-term cycling stability at various current densities. The remarkable electrochemical performance of as-prepared nanoporous CuS nanospheres electrode has been attributed to its unique structures that plays a key role in providing short ion and electron diffusion pathways, facilitated ion transport and more active sites for electrochemical reactions. This work sheds a new light on the metal sulfides design philosophy, and demonstrates that nanoporous CuS nanospheres electrode is a promising candidate for application in high-performance supercapacitors.     

Metal Oxide Nanosheets as 2D Building Blocks for the Design of Novel Materials

Research into 2-dimensional materials has soared during the last couple of years. Next to van der Waals type 2D materials such as graphene and h-BN, less well-known oxidic 2D equivalents also exist. Most 2D oxide nanosheets are derived from layered metal oxide phases, although few 2D oxide phases can be also made by bottom-up solution syntheses. Owing to the strong electrostatic interactions within layered metal oxide crystals, a chemical process is usually needed to delaminate them into their 2D constituents. This Review article provides an overview of the synthesis of oxide nanosheets, and methods to assemble them into nanocomposites, mono- or multilayer films. In particular, the use of Langmuir–Blodgett methods to form monolayer films over large surface areas, and the emerging use of ink jet printing to form patterned functional films is emphasized. The utilization of nanosheets in various areas of technology, for example, electronics, energy storage and tribology, is illustrated, with special focus on their use as seed layers for epitaxial growth of thin films, and as electrochemically active electrodes for supercapacitors and Li ion batteries.     

Nickel/cobalt based materials for supercapacitors

We briefly summarize the fundamental mechanism of supercapacitors and classify them into three kinds according to the different energy storage mechanism. We further discuss the energy storage mechanism of nickel/cobalt based materials, and we suggest that these kinds of battery-type materials should be classified into hybrid supercapacitor instead of pseudocapacitors.