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Hierarchically Structured Nb2O5 Microflowers with Enhanced Capacity and Fast-Charging Capability for Flexible Planar Sodium Ion Micro-Supercapacitors

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01281-5
Jiaxin Ma
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
Jieqiong Qin
College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, No. 63 Agricultural Road, Zhengzhou 450002, People’s Republic of China
Shuanghao Zheng
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
Yinghua Fu
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
Liping Chi
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
Yaguang Li
Hebei Key Lab of Optic‑Electronic Information and Materials, The College of Physics Science and Technology, Institute of Life Science and Green Development, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, People’s Republic of China
Cong Dong
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
Bin Li
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
Feifei Xing
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
Haodong Shi
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China
Zhong‑Shuai Wu
State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 457 Zhongshan Road, Dalian 116023, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Zhong‑Shuai Wu

wuzs@dicp.ac.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 67

Abstract

Planar Na ion micro-supercapacitors (NIMSCs) that offer both high energy density and power density are deemed to a promising class of miniaturized power sources for wearable and portable microelectronics. Nevertheless, the development of NIMSCs are hugely impeded by the low capacity and sluggish Na ion kinetics in the negative electrode. Herein, we demonstrate a novel carbon-coated Nb2O5 microflower with a hierarchical structure composed of vertically intercrossed and porous nanosheets, boosting Na ion storage performance. The unique structural merits, including uniform carbon coating, ultrathin nanosheets and abundant pores, endow the Nb2O5 microflower with highly reversible Na ion storage capacity of 245 mAh g−1 at 0.25 C and excellent rate capability. Benefiting from high capacity and fast charging of Nb2O5 microflower, the planar NIMSCs consisted of Nb2O5 negative electrode and activated carbon positive electrode deliver high areal energy density of 60.7 μWh cm−2, considerable voltage window of 3.5 V and extraordinary cyclability. Therefore, this work exploits a structural design strategy towards electrode materials for application in NIMSCs, holding great promise for flexible microelectronics.


Highlights:
1 Hierarchically structured Nb2O5 microflowers consiste of porous and ultrathin nanosheets.
2 Nb2O5 microflowers exhibit enhanced capacity and rate performance boosting Na ion storage.
3 Planar NIMSCs with charge and kinetics matching show superior areal capacitance and lifespan.

Keywords

Nb2O5 nanosheets Microflowers Sodium ion micro-supercapacitors Flexibility Energy storage
Ma, Jiaxin, Jieqiong Qin, Shuanghao Zheng, Yinghua Fu, Liping Chi, Yaguang Li, Cong Dong, Bin Li, Feifei Xing, Haodong Shi, and Zhong‑Shuai Wu. 2024. “Hierarchically Structured Nb2O5 Microflowers With Enhanced Capacity and Fast-Charging Capability for Flexible Planar Sodium Ion Micro-Supercapacitors”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (January):67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01281-5.
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