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Fe2O3/nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube composites as positive electrode for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

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By the simple hydrothermal and high-temperature carbonization, we report the design of a novel Fe2O3 nanoparticles laden nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube composite (Fe2O3/NC) for high-performance energy storage. The homogeneous dispersion of Fe2O3 nanoparticles on NC provides excellent electron transfer, and its porous structure with mesopore volume facilitates rapid ion transport. The Fe2O3/NC composite material has high specific capacity (840.9 C g−1 at 1A g−1) and good rate performance (85.1% of the capacitance retention from 1 to 10 A g−1). Furthermore, a wide working potential window (0–1.5V) was assembled by the asymmetric supercapacitor with Fe2O3/NC composite as the positive and NC as negative electrode, respectively. The asymmetric supercapacitor exhibits good rate capability (70% of the capacitance retention from 1 to 10 A g−1) and high energy density (46.5 Wh kg−1 at 765.8 W kg−1). More importantly, the assembled device demonstrates a splendid cycling performance (93.2% capacitance retention after 5000 cycles). The composites with remarkable capacitive performance inspire us to develop superior electrode materials for energy storage.

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Guo, S., Han, E., He, Y. et al. Fe2O3/nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube composites as positive electrode for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors. Ionics 28, 2943–2955 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-022-04472-z

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