Sonication-Assisted Synthesis of Molybdenum Disulfide Aerogel for the Electrode Materials of Supercapacitors

NANO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (05) ◽  
pp. 1950055
Author(s):  
Qiang Zhang ◽  
Wenyuan He ◽  
Yinmin Wang ◽  
Dazhao Pei ◽  
Xuejun Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Specific Surface ◽  
Porous Structure ◽  
Molybdenum Disulfide ◽  
Freeze Drying ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Hydrothermal Reaction ◽  
High Specific Capacitance ◽  
Electrochemical Performances ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Charge Discharge

The sonication processing was added in front of the freeze-drying as an intermediate processing before the molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) aerogel was synthesized. It is distinguishing with the traditional hydrothermal reaction to combine the sonication processing and freeze-drying in our method. The structure, morphology, specific surface area and pore size distribution were characterized, and the electrochemical performances were measured in 0.5[Formula: see text]M Na2SO4 electrolyte for the MoS2 aerogel and flower-like MoS2. As for comparison, they are of porous structure and microsphere structure, and their specific surface areas are 55.14[Formula: see text]m2[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] and 38.12[Formula: see text]m2[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text]. The specific capacitances are 166.7[Formula: see text]F[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] and 119.2[Formula: see text]F[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] at the scan rate of 5[Formula: see text]mV[Formula: see text]s[Formula: see text], and the capacity retentions are 87.7% and 81.6% after 3000 charge/discharge cycles. For the enhanced mechanism, the high specific surface of the MoS2 aerogel causes high specific capacitance, and the unique porous structure could buffer volume expansion to improve retention ability during charge/discharge processes. The MoS2 aerogel may thus be a promising electrode material for supercapacitors.

Facile Hydrothermal Synthesis of Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) as Advanced Electrodes for Super Capacitors Applications

MRS Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (45) ◽  
pp. 3089-3097 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Adhikari ◽  
C. Ranaweera ◽  
R. Gupta ◽  
S. R. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Reaction Time ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Molybdenum Disulfide ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Hydrothermal Reaction ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Electrochemical Performances ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Supercapacitor Applications ◽  
Hydrothermal Reaction Time

ABSTRACTA facile hydrothermal method was used to synthesize molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) microspheres. The effect of hydrothermal reaction time on morphology and electrochemical properties of MoS2 microspheres was evaluated. X-ray diffraction showed presence of crystalline MoS2 structure, where content of crystalline phase was observed to increase with hydrothermal reaction time. Electrochemical properties of MoS2 were evaluated using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge in 3M KOH solution. Specific capacitance of nanostructured MoS2 was observed to be between 68 F/g and 346 F/g at different scan rates along with excellent cyclic stability. High power density (∼1200 W/kg) and energy density (∼5 Wh/kg) was observed for MoS2 sample synthesized for 24 hours of hydrothermal reaction time. Overall optimal electrocapactive performance was observed for sample prepared for 24 hours of reaction time. It is demonstrated that the obtained MoS2 microspheres with three-dimensional architecture has excellent electrochemical performances as electrode materials for supercapacitor applications.

scholarly journals Ultrafine porous boron nitride nanofibers synthesized via a freeze-drying and pyrolysis process and their adsorption properties

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1253-1259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Lin ◽  
Lulu Xu ◽  
Yang Huang ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Weijia Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Boron Nitride ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Freeze Drying ◽  
Adsorption Properties ◽  
Pyrolysis Process ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Aspect Ratios ◽  
Large Pore ◽  
Specific Surface Areas

Ultrafine porous boron nitride nanofibers with high aspect ratios, high specific surface areas and large pore volumes has been synthesized in large quantity via a freeze-drying and post pyrolysis process.

scholarly journals Combined effect of nitrogen-doped functional groups and porosity of porous carbons on electrochemical performance of supercapacitors

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Ilnicka ◽  
Malgorzata Skorupska ◽  
Mariusz Szkoda ◽  
Zuzanna Zarach ◽  
Piotr Kamedulski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Performance ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Electrochemical Behaviour ◽  
Porous Carbons ◽  
Nitrogen Doped ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Area Functional ◽  
Nitrogen Contents

AbstractIn this work, nitrogen-doped porous carbons obtained from chitosan, gelatine, and green algae were investigated in their role as supercapacitor electrodes. The effects of three factors on electrochemical performance have been studied—of the specific surface area, functional groups, and a porous structure. Varying nitrogen contents (from 5.46 to 10.08 wt.%) and specific surface areas (from 532 to 1095 m2 g−1) were obtained by modifying the carbon precursor and the carbonization temperature. Doping nitrogen into carbon at a level of 5.74–7.09 wt.% appears to be the optimum for obtaining high electrochemical capacitance. The obtained carbons exhibited high capacitance (231 F g−1 at 0.1 A g−1) and cycle durability in a 0.2 mol L−1 K2SO4 electrolyte. Capacitance retention was equal to 91% at 5 A g−1 after 10,000 chronopotentiometry cycles. An analysis of electrochemical behaviour reveals the influence that nitrogen functional groups have on pseudocapacitance. While quaternary-N and pyrrolic-N nitrogen groups have an enhancing effect, due to the presence of a positive charge and thus improved electron transfer at high current loads, the most important functional group affecting energy storage performance is graphite-N/quaternary-N. The study points out that the search for the most favourable organic precursors is as important as the process of converting precursors to carbon-based electrode materials.

Preparation of lignite-based activated carbon with high specific capacitance for electrochemical capacitors

2015 ◽  
Vol 08 (04) ◽  
pp. 1550031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baolin Xing ◽  
Jianliang Cao ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Guiyun Yi ◽  
Chuanxiang Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
High Current Density ◽  
Electrochemical Capacitors ◽  
High Specific Capacitance ◽  
High Current ◽  
Charge Discharge

A lignite-based activated carbon (LAC) for electrochemical capacitors (ECs) was prepared from high moisture lignite by KOH activation, and the as-prepared sample was characterized by the N 2-sorption, scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. The electrochemical performances of ECs with activated carbon as electrodes in 3 M KOH aqueous solution were evaluated by constant current charge-discharge and cyclic voltammetry. The LAC exhibits a well-developed surface area of 2581 m2/g, a relative wide pore size distribution of 0.5–10 nm. The ECs with LAC as electrode materials presents a high specific capacitance of 392 F/g at a low current density of 50 mA/g, and still remains 315 F/g even at a high current density of 5 A/g. The residual specific capacitance is as high as 92.9% after 2000 cycles. Compared with the commercial activated carbon (Maxsorb: Commercial product, Kansai, Japan), the LAC based electrode materials shows superior capacitive performance in terms of specific capacitance and charge–discharge performance at the high current density.

scholarly journals Fabrication of Phosphorus-Doped Cobalt Silicate with Improved Electrochemical Properties

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (20) ◽  
pp. 6240
Author(s):  
Jie Ji ◽  
Yunfeng Zhao ◽  
Yifu Zhang ◽  
Xueying Dong ◽  
Changgong Meng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Electrochemical Properties ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Electrochemical Performances ◽  
Composition And Structure ◽  
High Theoretical Capacity ◽  
Novel Strategy ◽  
Transition Metal Silicates ◽  
Phosphorus Doped

The development of electrode materials for supercapacitors (SCs) is greatly desired, and this still poses an immense challenge for researchers. Cobalt silicate (Co2SiO4, denoted as CoSi) with a high theoretical capacity is deemed to be one of the sustainable electrode materials for SCs. However, its achieved electrochemical properties are still not satisfying. Herein, the phosphorus (P)-doped cobalt silicate, denoted as PCoSi, is synthesized by a calcining strategy. The PCoSi exhibits 1D nanobelts with a specific surface area of 46 m2∙g−1, and it can significantly improve the electrochemical properties of CoSi. As a supercapacitor’s (SC’s) electrode, the specific capacitance of PCoSi attains 434 F∙g−1 at 0.5 A∙g−1, which is much higher than the value of CoSi (244 F∙g−1 at 0.5 A∙g−1). The synergy between the composition and structure endows PCoSi with attractive electrochemical properties. This work provides a novel strategy to improve the electrochemical performances of transition metal silicates.

Preparation and Electrochemical Analysis of Ni-Based Metal Organic Frameworks Containing Binary Ligands for Capacitor Electrodes

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 4670-4674
Author(s):  
Hye-Jin Oh ◽  
Yongju Jung ◽  
Seok Kim
Keyword(s):  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Metal Organic Frameworks ◽  
Electrochemical Analysis ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode ◽  
Trimesic Acid ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Electrode Cell ◽  
Metal Organic ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode Materials ◽  
Charge Discharge

As one of the energy storage systems, supercapacitors have quite long charge-discharge cycle life. Among many kinds of electrode materials, metal organic frameworks (MOFs) have unique properties such as high specific surface areas and large pore volume as supercapacitor electrode materials. Nickel-MOFs consist of binary ligand such as 1,3,5-Trimesic acid (H3BTC) and terephthalic acid (TPA) were used as working electrode materials in three electrode cell for capacitor system. When synthesizing MOFs, it is possible to prepare uniform crystals using hydrothermal synthesis. The morphology of composites was analyzed by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Electrochemical properties were measured by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) in 6M KOH electrolyte.

High-Rate Charge-Discharge Performances of β-FeOOH-Carbon Composite Electrodes

2006 ◽  
Vol 301 ◽  
pp. 139-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideyuki Morimoto ◽  
Kazuhiko Takeno ◽  
Yuuki Uozumi ◽  
Kenichi Sugimoto ◽  
Shinichi Tobishima
Keyword(s):  
Specific Surface ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Composite Electrode ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Fine Particles ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Carbon Powder ◽  
Discharge Current Density ◽  
Charge Discharge

Composite electrode material of crystalline b-FeOOH and carbon was prepared by hydrolyzing of FeCl3 (aq.) in which carbon powder with various specific surface areas was dispersed. Composite electrode material of b-FeOOH fine particles and Ketjen black (KB:specific surface area 1270 m2 g-1) of high specific surface area exhibited the high capacity over 250 mAh g-1 per b-FeOOH weight and good cycle performances at rapid charge-discharge current density over 5 mA cm-2 (ca. 5.0 A g-1 per b-FeOOH weight) in nonaqueous electrolytes including lithium ions. Composite electrode materials of crystalline b-FeOOH and carbon are one of the promising candidates as electrode materials for energy storage devices that high-power operations are required.

scholarly journals Waxberry-Like Nanosphere Li4Mn5O12 as High Performance Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Peiyuan Ji ◽  
Yi Xi ◽  
Chengshuang Zhang ◽  
Chuanshen Wang ◽  
Chenguo Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Performance ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Lithium Ion ◽  
Diffusion Path ◽  
Electrochemical Performances ◽  
Wet Chemistry ◽  
First Time ◽  
Charge Discharge

Porous materials have superior electrochemical performance owing to its their structure, which could increase the specific and contact area with the electrode. The spinel Li4Mn5O12 has a three-dimensional tunnel structure for a better diffusion path, which has the advantage of lithium ion insertion and extraction in the framework. However, multi-space spherical materials with single morphologies are rarely studied. In this work, waxberry-like and raspberry-like nanospheres for Li4Mn5O12 have been fabricated by the wet chemistry and solid-state methods for the first time. The diameter of a single waxberry- and raspberry-like nanosphere is about 1 μm and 600 nm, respectively. The specific capacitance of Li4Mn5O12 was 535 mF cm−2 and 147.25 F g−1 at the scan rate of 2 mV s−1, and the energy density was 110.7 Wh kg−1, remaining at 70% after 5000th charge-discharge cycles. Compared with raspberry-like nanosphere Li4Mn5O12, the waxberry-like nanoporous spinel Li4Mn5O12 shows the better electrochemical performance and stability; furthermore, these electrochemical performances have been improved greatly compared to the previous studies. All these results indicate that the waxberry-like nanoporous spinel Li4Mn5O12 could provide a potential application in high performance supercapacitors.

Architecture engineering of supercapacitor electrode materials

2016 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. 1640001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunfeng Chen ◽  
Gong Li ◽  
Dongfeng Xue
Keyword(s):  
Specific Surface ◽  
Specific Capacitance ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
Electrode Materials ◽  
Electronic Conductivity ◽  
High Specific Capacitance ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Supercapacitor Electrode

The biggest challenge for today’s supercapacitor systems readily possessing high power density is their low energy density. Their electrode materials with controllable structure, specific surface area, electronic conductivity, and oxidation state, have long been highlighted. Architecture engineering of functional electrode materials toward powerful supercapacitor systems is becoming a big fashion in the community. The construction of ion-accessible tunnel structures can microscopically increase the specific capacitance and materials utilization; stiff 3D structures with high specific surface area can macroscopically assure high specific capacitance. Many exciting findings in electrode materials mainly focus on the construction of ice-folded graphene paper, in situ functionalized graphene, in situ crystallizing colloidal ionic particles and polymorphic metal oxides. This feature paper highlights some recent architecture engineering strategies toward high-energy supercapacitor electrode systems, including electric double-layer capacitance (EDLC) and pseudocapacitance.

Study of the Structure and Properties of Carbon Gels from Abies Lignin and Tannins

2020 ◽  
pp. 109-121
Author(s):  
Nadezhda M. Mikova ◽  
Anatolii M. Zhizhaev ◽  
Ivan P. Ivanov ◽  
Maxim A. Lutoshkin ◽  
Boris N. Kuznetsov
Keyword(s):  
Specific Surface ◽  
Porous Structure ◽  
Lignin Content ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Surface Areas ◽  
Carbon Gels ◽  
Bet Method ◽  
Porous Volume ◽  
Carbon Gel ◽  
First Time

Carbon tannin-lignin-formaldehyde (TLF) gels were obtained for the first time by carbonization of organic xerogels synthesized by sol-gel condensation of formaldehyde with polyphenolic substances isolated from abies wood and bark – ethanol lignin and condensed tannins. The effect of the mass ratio of the tannins/lignin (T/L) components in the range 1:0 – 1:2 on the specific surface areas, porous volume, apparent density, and microstructure of carbon tannin-lignin-formaldehyde gels has been studied. It was found that the density of the carbon gels increases from 0.52 to 0.60 g/cm3 with a rises in the T/L ratio from 1:0 to 1:0.2 and 1:0.5 in the initial gel and then decreases to 0.20 and 0.13 g/cm3 with an increase in the lignin content to T/L ratios of 1:1 and 1:2, respectively. The study of the porous structure of carbon gels by the BET method showed that the carbon TLF gel obtained at a T/L ratio 1:2 is characterized by the highest specific surface area (538 m2/g). Using scanning electron microscopy, the structures of TF and TLF carbon gels have been studied. It has been established that the size of globular particles has a decisive influence on the structure of gels. The size of the globule particles increases with increasing of lignin content in the composition of the tannin-lignin-formaldehyde gel that leads to the formation of a less ordered structure of the carbon gel. The porous structure of TLF carbon gels obtained from abies polyphenolic substances can be regulated by varying the ratio of tannins:lignin. The obtained carbon gels can be used as sorbents and catalyst supports

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