Mesoporous silica(mSiO_(2))has attracted great interest as anode for lithium-ion batteries.However,the low intrinsic conductivity is a major challenge for its commercialization.In this study,a low-cost sol–gel method...Mesoporous silica(mSiO_(2))has attracted great interest as anode for lithium-ion batteries.However,the low intrinsic conductivity is a major challenge for its commercialization.In this study,a low-cost sol–gel method is employed to synthesize mesoporous silica anchored on graphene nanosheets(rGO)for lithium storage.The results exhibit that the nanocomposite(mSiO_(2)@rGO)with high surface area(616.45 m^(2)·g^(–1))has chemical coupling bonds(Si–O–C)between SiO2 and rGO species,which would be favorable for lithium storage upon synergistic effects.Consequently,the mSiO_(2)@rGO exhibits a high specific capacity of 1119.6 mAh·g^(–1)at 0.1 A·g^(–1)with outstanding cycling stability(92.5%retention over 1400 cycles at 1.0 A·g^(–1)).展开更多
Many electrochemical energy storage devices,such as batteries,supercapacitors,and metal ion capacitors,rely on effective and inexpensive electrode materials.Herein,we have developed highly active nitrogen-doped porous...Many electrochemical energy storage devices,such as batteries,supercapacitors,and metal ion capacitors,rely on effective and inexpensive electrode materials.Herein,we have developed highly active nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanofoams(NPCNs-600-N)for sodium-ion capacitors(SICs).NPCNs-600-N have a highly porous framework,extended interlayer spacing(0.41 nm),and lots of surface functional groups.Accordingly,NPCNs-600-N achieves a high reversible capacity(301 mAh·g^(-1)at 0.05 A·g^(-1)),superior rate capability(112 mAh·g^(-1)at 5.00 A·g^(-1)),and ultra-stable cyclability.The excellent rate and cycling performance originate from the abundant active sites and porous architecture of NPCNs-600-N.Further-more,SICs device is constructed by employing the NPCNs-600-N as the battery-like anode and commercial superconductive carbon black as the capacitive cathode,which delivers high energy/power densities of 92 Wh·kg^(-1)/15984 W·kg^(-1)with a remarkable cyclability(93%reten-tion over 5000 cycles at 1.00 A·g^(-1)).The methodology of the work enables the simultaneous tuning of the porous architectures and surface function groups of carbon for high-performance SICs.展开更多
基金This study was financially supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.2019K295)the Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province(No.XNY-007,2018)+3 种基金the“333”Project in Jiangsu Province(No.BRA2019277)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20170549)and the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21706103 and 22075109)Sherif A.El-Khodary would like to thank Jiangsu University for supporting the post-doctoral fellowship and funding the current project.
文摘Mesoporous silica(mSiO_(2))has attracted great interest as anode for lithium-ion batteries.However,the low intrinsic conductivity is a major challenge for its commercialization.In this study,a low-cost sol–gel method is employed to synthesize mesoporous silica anchored on graphene nanosheets(rGO)for lithium storage.The results exhibit that the nanocomposite(mSiO_(2)@rGO)with high surface area(616.45 m^(2)·g^(–1))has chemical coupling bonds(Si–O–C)between SiO2 and rGO species,which would be favorable for lithium storage upon synergistic effects.Consequently,the mSiO_(2)@rGO exhibits a high specific capacity of 1119.6 mAh·g^(–1)at 0.1 A·g^(–1)with outstanding cycling stability(92.5%retention over 1400 cycles at 1.0 A·g^(–1)).
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20170549)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21706103 and 22075109)+2 种基金Nanjing Tech University Research Start-Up Fund (No. 38274017111)Zhongyan Jilantai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd (No. FZ2019-RWS-027)the Open Fund of the Key Laboratory of Fine Chemical Application Technology of Luzhou (No. HYJH-2101-B)
文摘Many electrochemical energy storage devices,such as batteries,supercapacitors,and metal ion capacitors,rely on effective and inexpensive electrode materials.Herein,we have developed highly active nitrogen-doped porous carbon nanofoams(NPCNs-600-N)for sodium-ion capacitors(SICs).NPCNs-600-N have a highly porous framework,extended interlayer spacing(0.41 nm),and lots of surface functional groups.Accordingly,NPCNs-600-N achieves a high reversible capacity(301 mAh·g^(-1)at 0.05 A·g^(-1)),superior rate capability(112 mAh·g^(-1)at 5.00 A·g^(-1)),and ultra-stable cyclability.The excellent rate and cycling performance originate from the abundant active sites and porous architecture of NPCNs-600-N.Further-more,SICs device is constructed by employing the NPCNs-600-N as the battery-like anode and commercial superconductive carbon black as the capacitive cathode,which delivers high energy/power densities of 92 Wh·kg^(-1)/15984 W·kg^(-1)with a remarkable cyclability(93%reten-tion over 5000 cycles at 1.00 A·g^(-1)).The methodology of the work enables the simultaneous tuning of the porous architectures and surface function groups of carbon for high-performance SICs.
