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Vol. 15 (2023)

Novel Bilayer-Shelled N, O-Doped Hollow Porous Carbon Microspheres as High Performance Anode for Potassium-Ion Hybrid Capacitors

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01113-6
Zhen Pan
Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People’s Republic of China
Yong Qian
Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People’s Republic of China
Yang Li
Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People’s Republic of China
Xiaoning Xie
China National Building Material Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., No. 208, Huazhong Road, Gongshu District, Hangzhou 310022, People’s Republic of China
Ning Lin
Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People’s Republic of China
Yitai Qian
Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Ning Lin

ningl@mail.ustc.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 15 (2023), Article Number: 151

Abstract

With the advantages of high energy/power density, long cycling life and low cost, dual-carbon potassium ion hybrid capacitors (PIHCs) have great potential in the field of energy storage. Here, a novel bilayer-shelled N, O-doped hollow porous carbon microspheres (NOHPC) anode has been prepared by a self-template method, which is consisted of a dense thin shell and a hollow porous spherical core. Excitingly, the NOHPC anode possesses a high K-storage capacity of 325.9 mA h g−1 at 0.1 A g−1 and a capacity of 201.1 mAh g−1 at 5 A g−1 after 6000 cycles. In combination with ex situ characterizations and density functional theory calculations, the high reversible capacity has been demonstrated to be attributed to the co-doping of N/O heteroatoms and porous structure improved K+ adsorption and intercalation capabilities, and the stable long-cycling performance originating from the bilayer-shelled hollow porous carbon sphere structure. Meanwhile, the hollow porous activated carbon microspheres (HPAC) cathode with a high specific surface area (1472.65 m2 g−1) deriving from etching NOHPC with KOH, contributing to a high electrochemical adsorption capacity of 71.2 mAh g−1 at 1 A g−1. Notably, the NOHPC//HPAC PIHC delivers a high energy density of 90.1 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 939.6 W kg−1 after 6000 consecutive charge–discharge cycles.


Highlights:


1 Proposing a one-step pyrolysis strategy to fabricate a novel bilayer-shelled N, O-doped hollow porous carbon microspheres (NOHPC) anode.
2 The optimized NOHPC anode displays a high K-storage capacity of 325.9 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1 and excellent rate performance (201.1 mAh g−1 at 5 A g−1 after 6000 cycles).
3 The assembled NOHPC//hollow porous activated carbon microspheres (HPAC) potassium ion hybrid capacitors deliver a high energy density of 90.1 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 939.6 W kg−1 even over 6000 cycles.

Keywords

Self-template method Bilayer-shelled hollow porous structure N, O-doped carbon microspheres Dual-carbon potassium‐ion hybrid capacitor
Pan, Zhen, Yong Qian, Yang Li, Xiaoning Xie, Ning Lin, and Yitai Qian. 2023. “Novel Bilayer-Shelled N, O-Doped Hollow Porous Carbon Microspheres As High Performance Anode for Potassium-Ion Hybrid Capacitors”. Nano-Micro Letters 15 (June):151. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01113-6.
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