Sulfur-decorated nanomesh graphene for high-performance supercapacitors

Sulfur-decorated nanomesh graphene(S@G) has been synthesized by a 155℃ heat treatment of a mixture of nanomesh graphene and S. The as-obtained S@G materials keep a high specific surface area,and exhibit obviously enhanced conductivity and hydrophilicity as compared to the pristine graphene.X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis indicate that most S atoms in the S@G samples are stably combined with nanomesh graphene via covalent bonds rather than exist as free elemental S. As an electrode material for aqueous supercapacitors, the S@G with a S content of 5 wt% delivers a specific capacitance up to 257 F/g at the current density of 0.25 A/g, which is 23.6% higher than that of the undoped graphene. Our results provide a simple approach to scalable synthesis of S-doped porous carbon materials, which have potential applications in the high-performance capacitive energy storage devices.     

Reed straw derived active carbon/graphene hybrids as sustainable high-performance electrodes for advanced supercapacitors

Reed straw-derived active carbon@graphene (AC@GR) hybrids were prepared by one-step carbonization/activation process using a mixture of reed straw and graphene oxide (GO) as raw materials and ZnCl₂ as activation agent. The as-prepared hybrids exhibit high specific surface area in a range of 1971–2497 m² g^?1, abundant porosity, as well as excellent energy storage capability. The symmetric C//C supercapacitor using the hybrid obtained at 700 °C as electrodes demonstrates superior cycling durability, ca. 90 % retention after 6000 cycles at 2 A g^?1, and a high energy density of 6.12 Wh kg^?1 at a power density of up to 4660 W kg^?1 in 6 M KOH aqueous electrolyte. The excellent capacitive performance is attributed to the synergistic effect of AC and GR.     

Ru oxide/carbon fabric composites for supercapacitors

Ru oxide/carbon fabric composites (Ru oxide/CF) were prepared by impregnating carbon fabric (CF) with a hydrous RuO₂ suspension. Their properties were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and constant current discharging. Specific capacitance increased with increasing loading of Ru oxide. The apparent average specific capacitance of the Ru oxide component reached 1,085 F g⁻¹ for a 9.15% loading, with a peak of 1,984 F g⁻¹ at approximately 0.3 V vs Ag/AgCl. The presence of Ru oxide decreases the ionic resistance of the CF and appears to increase its specific capacitance by generating additional electroactive surface functionality.     

纳米纤维素/还原氧化石墨烯复合材料用于高性能超级电容器

以高浓度氧化石墨烯(GO)溶液作为反应前驱体,纳米纤维素(NC)作为物理间隔物和电解液储存器,通过简单的一步水热法制备了纳米纤维素/还原氧化石墨烯(NC/rGO)复合材料,并探究了其作为超级电容器电极材料的潜力。结果如下：NC添加量为1 mL所制备的NC/rGO-1具有最佳电化学性能。基于NC/rGO-1的无黏合剂对称型超级电容器在0.3 A·g^-1的电流密度下显示出了269.33 F·g^-1和350.13 F·cm^-3的高质量和体积比电容,并在10.0 A·g^-1时仍能达到215.88 F·g^-1和280.62 F·cm^-3(其初始值的80.15%)。组装器件还显示出了较高的质量和体积能量密度(9.3 Wh·kg^-1和12.13 Wh·L^-1)和出色的循环性能(10 A·g^-1下10 000次循环后其初始比电容仅减少6.02%)。     

纳米纤维素/还原氧化石墨烯复合材料用于高性能超级电容器

以高浓度氧化石墨烯(GO)溶液作为反应前驱体,纳米纤维素(NC)作为物理间隔物和电解液储存器,通过简单的一步水热法制备了纳米纤维素/还原氧化石墨烯(NC/rGO)复合材料,并探究了其作为超级电容器电极材料的潜力。结果如下：NC添加量为1 mL所制备的NC/rGO-1具有最佳电化学性能。基于NC/rGO-1的无黏合剂对称型超级电容器在0.3 A·g^-1的电流密度下显示出了 269.33 F·g^-1和 350.13 F·cm^-3的高质量和体积比电容,并在 10.0 A·g^-1时仍能达到 215.88 F·g^-1和 280.62 F·cm^-3(其初始值的 80.15%)。组装器件还显示出了较高的质量和体积能量密度(9.3 Wh·kg^-1和 12.13 Wh·L^-1)和出色的循环性能(10 A·g^-1下10 000次循环后其初始比电容仅减少6.02%)。     

用于高性能超级电容器的金属有机骨架衍生Co(OH)2/C-N@GP纳米复合材料

本文报道一种制备β-Co（OH）₂/氮掺杂碳石墨烯纳米复合材料（Co（OH）₂/C-N@GP）的方法。首先,我们通过在含羧基的聚苯乙烯（PS）乙醇分散体中使Co（NO₃）₂·6H₂O与2-甲基咪唑反应,合成了ZIF-67/聚苯乙烯的复合材料。然后将ZIF-67/聚苯乙烯复合材料高温碳化,同时与硫代乙酰胺和石墨烯反应生成Co（SO₄）₂/C-N@GP。最后,Co（SO₄）₂/C-N@GP在KOH水溶液中浸泡以获得Co（OH）₂/C-N@GP纳米复合材料。所制备的Co（OH）₂/C-N@GP的扫描电镜图显示尺寸为10~20 nm的Co（OH）₂很好地分散在石墨烯上。电化学分析表明Co（OH）₂/C-N作为超级电容器的电极材料表现出典型的法拉第电荷转移行为,并且当石墨烯存在时,其比电容可显著增强。在2 mol·L^-1 KOH中,Co（OH）₂/C-N@GP在2 A·g^-1下表现出985.4 F·g^-1的高比电容,1 000次循环后的比电容保持率为76.6%。     

用于高性能超级电容器的金属有机骨架衍生Co(OH)2/C-N@GP纳米复合材料

本文报道一种制备β-Co(OH)₂/氮掺杂碳石墨烯纳米复合材料(Co(OH)₂/C-N@GP)的方法。首先,我们通过在含羧基的聚苯乙烯(PS)乙醇分散体中使Co(NO₃)₂·6H₂O与2-甲基咪唑反应,合成了ZIF-67/聚苯乙烯的复合材料。然后将ZIF-67/聚苯乙烯复合材料高温碳化,同时与硫代乙酰胺和石墨烯反应生成Co(SO₄)₂/C-N@GP。最后,Co(SO₄)₂/C-N@GP在KOH水溶液中浸泡以获得 Co(OH)₂/C-N@GP 纳米复合材料。所制备的 Co(OH)₂/C-N@GP 的扫描电镜图显示尺寸为 10~20 nm 的 Co(OH)₂很好地分散在石墨烯上。电化学分析表明Co(OH)₂/C-N作为超级电容器的电极材料表现出典型的法拉第电荷转移行为,并且当石墨烯存在时,其比电容可显著增强。在2 mol·L^-1 KOH中,Co(OH)₂/C-N@GP在2 A·g^-1下表现出985.4 F·g^-1的高比电容,1 000次循环后的比电容保持率为76.6%。     

Electrochemical performance of polypyrrole nanorods/functionalized graphene composites for supercapacitors

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Polypyrrole (PPy) hybrid composites are prepared with nitrogen-functionalized graphene (NFG) via in situ polymerization of pyrrole in the presence of NFG...     

Lignin-derived hierarchical porous carbon for high-performance supercapacitors

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Lignin as the second most abundant natural polymer was applied to prepare a hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) for supercapacitors (SCs). Direct activation...     

Fabrication of flexible nanoporous nitrogen-doped graphene film for high-performance supercapacitors

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Flexible nanoporous nitrogen-doped graphene film ( PNGF) prepared by facile hydrothermal ammonia reaction of nanoporous graphene oxide film (PGOF) is...     

Self-standing rationally functionalized graphene as high-performance electrode materials for supercapacitors

Supercapacitors（SCs） have attracted much attention as one of the alternative energy devices due to their high power performance,long cycle life,and low maintenance cost.Graphene is considered as an innovative and promising material due to its large theoretical specific surface area,high electrical conductivity,good mechanical properties and chemical stability.Herein,we report an effective strategy for elaborately constructing rationally functionalized self-standing graphene（SG） obtained from giant graphene oxide（GGO） paper followed by an ultrarapid thermal-processing.This treatment results in both the exfoliation of graphene sheets and the reduction of GGO by elimination of oxygencontaining groups.The as-prepared SG electrode materials without additive and conducting agent provide an excellent combination of the electrical double layer capacitor（EDLC） and pseudocapacitor（PC） functions and exhibit superior electrochemical performance,including high specific capacitance,good rate capability and excellent cycling stability when investigated in three-electrode electrochemical cells.     

Polypyrrole composites with carbon materials for supercapacitors

Supercapacitors fill the gap between batteries and conventional solid state and electrolytic capacitors. Polypyrrole (PPy) is a very important electrode material for supercapacitors. However, the repeated volume changes usually damage PPy structure and result in PPy poor stability during a long-term charging/discharging process. PPy/carbon material composites were prepared to overcome the defects of pure PPy electrodes, and significant enhancement for the specific capacitance, charging/discharging rate and electrodes stability was demonstrated thereafter. The development of composite electrodes based on PPy and carbon materials is reviewed in this paper.     

A high-performance carbon derived from polyaniline for supercapacitors

Activated carbon derived from rod-shaped polyaniline (the diameter of 170 nm) was synthesized by carbonization and subsequent activation with KOH. The obtained activated carbon exhibits a high specific capacitance (455 F g^?1) and remarkable rate capability due to its high specific surface area (1976 m² g^?1), narrow pore size distribution (< 3 nm) as well as short diffusion length. It is indicated that the promising synthetic method used in this work can pave the way for designing new carbon based materials from different polymers for high-performance energy applications.     

Hierarchical porous carbon derived from coal-based carbon foam for high-performance supercapacitors

Hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) from bituminous coal was designed and synthesized through pyrolysis foaming and KOH activation. The obtained HPC (NCF-KOH) were characterized by a high specific surface area (S_BET) of 3472.41 m²/g, appropriate mesopores with V_mes/V_total of 57%, and a proper amount of surface oxygen content (10.03%). This NCF-KOH exhibited a high specific capacitance of 487 F/g at 1.0 A/g and a rate capability of 400 F/g at 50 A/g based on the three-electrode configuration. As an electrode for a symmetric capacitor, a specific capacitance of 299 F/g at 0.5 A/g was exhibited, and the specific capacitance retained 96% of the initial capacity at 5 A/g after 10,000 cycles. Furthermore, under the power density of 249.6 W/kg in 6 mol/L KOH, a high energy density of 10.34 Wh/kg was obtained. The excellent charge storage capability benefited from its interconnected hierarchical pore structure with high accessible surface area and the suitable amount of oxygen-containing functional groups. Thus, an effective strategy to synthesize HPC for high-performance supercapacitors serves as a promising way of converting coal into advanced carbon materials.     

Three-dimensional ZnS/reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole composite for high-performance supercapacitors and lithium-ion battery electrode material

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - In this work, three-dimensional ZnS/reduced graphene oxide/polypyrrole ternary composites were synthesized. The as-prepared composites are investigated as...     

High-performance supercapacitors of hydrous ruthenium oxide/mesoporous carbon composites

The amorphous hydrous ruthenium oxide/mesoporous carbon composites (denoted as RuO₂·xH₂O/MC), obtained by loading small amount of amorphous hydrous ruthenium oxide nanoparticles ranged from 0.9 to 5.4% by weight of Ru (denoted as RuO₂·xH₂O) on mesoporous carbon (MC), were investigated for the first time and were used for supercapacitors. Electrochemical measurements showed that RuO₂·xH₂O/MC composites not only have an enhanced specific capacitance but also retain the superior rate capability of MC. The RuO₂·xH₂O/MC composite with Ru loading of 3.6 wt% exhibited an increase of the specific capacitance of approximately 57% (from 115 to 181 F/g) at the scan rate of 25 mV s⁻¹ in 0.1 M H₂SO₄ aqueous electrolyte. The specific capacitance based on the mass of RuO₂ was estimated to be 1,527 F/g, by subtracting the contribution from MC in the composite. Cycle performance tests for RuO₂·xH₂O/MC composite (3.6 wt% Ru) showed that approximately 2.8% loss of the total capacitance was observed after 1,000 cycles.     

Recent advances in carbon nanostructures prepared from carbon dioxide for high-performance supercapacitors

The burgeoning global economy during the past decades gives rise to the continuous increase in fossil fuels consumption and rapid growth of CO₂ emission,which demands an urgent exploration into green and sustainable devices for energy storage and power management.Supercapacitors based on activated carbon electrodes are promising systems for highly efficient energy harvesting and power supply,but their promotion is hindered by the moderate energy density compared with batteries.Therefore,scalable conversion of CO₂ into novel carbon nanostructures offers a powerful alternative to tackle both issues:mitigating the greenhouse effect caused by redundant atmospheric CO₂ and providing carbon materials with enhanced electrochemical performances.In this tutorial review,the techniques,opportunities and barriers in the design and fabrication of advanced carbon materials using CO₂ as feedstock as well as their impact on the energy-storage performances of supercapacitors are critically examined.In particular,the chemical aspects of various Cv2 conversion reactions are highlighted to establish a detailed understanding for the science and technology involved in the microstructural evolution,surface engineering and porosity control of CO₂-converted carbon nanostructures.Finally,the prospects and challenges associated with the industrialization of CO₂ conversion and their practical application in supercapacitors are also discussed.     

Ultrafast microwave manufacturing of MoP/MoO2/carbon nanotube arrays for high-performance supercapacitors

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - We proposed the synthesis of MoP/MoO2/carbon nanotube (MoP/MoO2/CNT) through a simple and ultrafast microwave strategy. After phosphating, the conductivity...     

Pomegranate rind-derived activated carbon as electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors

In this paper, activated carbon materials were synthesized from pomegranate rind through carbonization and alkaline activation processes. The effects of pyrolytic temperature on the textual properties and electrochemical performance were investigated. The surface area of the activated carbon can reach at least 2200 m² g^?1 at different pyrolytic temperatures. It was found that, at the range of 600–900 °C, decreasing the carbonization temperature leads to the increase of t-plot micropore area, t-plot micropore volume, and capacitance. Further decreasing the carbonization temperature to 500 °C also leads to the increase of t-plot micropore area and t-plot micropore volume, but the capacitance is slightly poorer. The activated carbon carbonized at 600 °C and activated at 800 °C possesses very high specific area (2931 m² g^?1) and exhibits very high capacitance (～268 F g^?1 at 0.1 A g^?1 and ～242 F g^?1 at 1 A g^?1). There is no capacitance fading after 2000th cycle.