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An efficient electrode material for high performance solid-state hybrid supercapacitors based on a Cu/CuO/porous carbon nanofiber/TiO2 hybrid composite
Mamta Sham Lal, Thirugnanam Lavanya,
Published in Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
2019
Volume: 10
   
Pages: 781 - 793
Abstract
A Cu/CuO/porous carbon nanofiber/TiO2 (Cu/CuO/PCNF/TiO2) composite uniformly covered with TiO2 nanoparticles was synthesized by electrospinning and a simple hydrothermal technique. The synthesized composite exhibits a unique morphology and excellent supercapacitive performance, including both electric double layer and pseudo-capacitance behavior. Electrochemical measurements were performed by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The highest specific capacitance value of 530 F g-1 at a current density of 1.5 A g-1 was obtained for the Cu/CuO/PCNF/TiO2 composite electrode in a three-electrode configuration. The solid-state hybrid supercapacitor (SSHSC) fabricated based on this composite exhibits a high specific capacitance value of 330 F g-1 at a current density of 1 A g-1 with 78.8% capacitance retention for up to 10,000 cycles. At the same time, a high energy density of 45.83 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 1.27 kW kg-1 was also realized. The developed electrode material provides new insight into ways to enhance the electrochemical properties of solid-state supercapacitors, based on the synergistic effect of porous carbon nanofibers, metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, which together open up new opportunities for energy storage and conversion applications. © 2019 Sham Lal et al.
About the journal
JournalBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
PublisherBeilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften
ISSN21904286
Open AccessNo
Concepts (23)
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    Capacitance
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    Carbon nanofibers
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    Composite materials
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    Copper compounds
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    Cyclic voltammetry
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    Electric discharges
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    Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
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    Metal nanoparticles
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    Metals
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    Porous materials
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    Supercapacitor
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    Synthesis (chemical)
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    TIO2 NANOPARTICLES
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    Titanium dioxide
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    ELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS
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    Electrochemical performance
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    ENERGY STORAGE AND CONVERSIONS
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    GALVANOSTATIC CHARGE DISCHARGES
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    Hybrid supercapacitors
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    METAL AND METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES
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    POROUS CARBON NANOFIBERS
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    Solid-state supercapacitors
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    Electrochemical electrodes