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NiS/Ni3S2@NiWO4 nanoarrays towards all-solid-state hybrid supercapacitor with record-high energy density

NiS/Ni3S2@NiWO4纳米阵列用于构造能量密度创 新高的全固态混合超级电容器

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The rational design and synthesis of hybrid-type electrode nanomaterials are significant for their diverse applications, including their potential usage as high-efficiency nanoarchitectures for supercapacitors (SCs) as a class of promising energy-storage systems for powering next-generation electric vehicles and electronic devices. Here, we reported a facile and controllable synthesis of core-shell NiS/Ni3S2@ NiWO4 nanoarrays to fabricate a freestanding electrode for hybrid SCs. Impressively, the as-prepared freestanding NiS/Ni3S2@NiWO4 electrode presents an ultrahigh areal capacity of 2032 µA h cm−2 at 5 mA cm−2, and a capacity retention of 63.6% even when the current density increased up to 50 mA cm−2. Remarkably, the NiS/Ni3S2@NiWO4 nanoarray-based hybrid SC delivers a maximum energy density of 1.283 mW h cm−2 at 3.128 mW cm−2 and a maximum power density of 41.105 mW cm−2 at 0.753 mW h cm−2. Furthermore, the hybrid SC exhibits a capacity retention of 89.6% even after continuous 10,000 cycles, proving its superior stability. This study provides a facile pathway to rationally design a variety of core shell metal nanostructures for high performance energy storage devices.

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混合型纳米电极材料的合理设计及合成对于其不同的应用 具有重要意义, 尤其是对于可用于下一代电动汽车和电子设备供 电的高效纳米结构超级电容器(SCs)储能器件. 本文报道了一种简 便可控合成核-壳NiS/Ni3S2@NiWO4纳米阵列的方法, 并将其用于 混合超级电容器的独立电极. 在5 mA cm−2的条件下, 所制备的 NiS/Ni3S2@NiWO4独立电极表现出高达2032 μA h cm−2的面积容 量; 即使电流密度增至50 mA cm−2, 其容量保留率仍为63.6%. 更重 要的是, 在功率密度为3.128 mW cm−2时, 该NiS/Ni3S2@NiWO4纳米 阵列混合超级电容器仍表现出1.283 mW h cm−2的最大能量密度; 而在能量密度为0.753 mW h cm−2时, 该超级电容器表现出的最大 功率密度为41.105 mW cm−2. 此外, 该混合超级电容器在连续 10,000次循环后仍能保持89.6%的原始容量, 从而进一步证明其优 异的稳定性. 本研究为合理设计各种核壳金属纳米结构提供了便 捷途径, 有助于促进其在高性能储能器件领域的广泛应用.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (91963113)

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China

    Fangshuai Chen  (陈方帅), Chang Liu  (刘畅), Baihua Cui  (崔柏桦), Shuming Dou  (窦树明), Jie Xu  (许洁), Siliang Liu  (刘丝靓), Hong Zhang  (张鸿), Yida Deng  (邓意达), Yanan Chen  (陈亚楠) & Wenbin Hu  (胡文彬)

  2. Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore

    Xiaoya Cui  (崔晓亚)

  3. Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University, International Campus of Tianjin University, Fuzhou, 350207, China

    Wenbin Hu  (胡文彬)

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Chen Y and Chen F conceived the idea of this study and wrote the paper Cui X and Liu C conducted the synthesis the characterization of the electrode and revised the manuscript All authors contributed to discussion and manuscript revision

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Fangshuai Chen received his MSc degree from the Northwest Normal University in 2019 He works as a research assistant at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University from 2019 to 2020 His current research focuses on the design and synthesis of nanoma-terials for energy storage

Yida Deng is a professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University He received his PhD from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2006 His research interests include metal and metal oxide nanostructures for electrochemical and energy applications

Yanan Chen is a professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University He received his joint PhD from the University of Science and Technology Beijing/University of Maryland in 2017 He was an advanced innovative fellow at Tsinghua University before joining in Tianjin University His research mainly focuses on nanomaterials, devices, and systems for advanced energy storage and conversion

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Chen, F., Cui, X., Liu, C. et al. NiS/Ni3S2@NiWO4 nanoarrays towards all-solid-state hybrid supercapacitor with record-high energy density. Sci. China Mater. 64, 852–860 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-020-1494-4

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