Issue 30, 2015

Improved performance of asymmetric fiber-based micro-supercapacitors using carbon nanoparticles for flexible energy storage

Abstract

Recently, high-performance energy storage devices are urgently needed due to the rapid development of miniaturized, portable and wearable electronic equipment. However, most of the single-cell energy storage devices suffer from a relatively low operating voltage. In this work, we present a novel fiber-based micro-asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) with high performance and good integration ability. A carbon nanoparticle coated carbon fiber (CF@CNPs) is chosen as the substrate owing to its notable features such as high porosity, high flexibility, lightweight, simple processing and ease of integration. A manganese oxide nanosheet grown on CF@CNPs and functionalized CF@CNPs are employed as the positive and negative electrode of the micro-ASC, respectively. The as-prepared ASC device can operate at 1.8 V and exhibit a high volumetric energy density of 2.1 mW h cm−3, which is comparable to that of a thin-film Li-battery. Furthermore, the micro-ASC can achieve a very high capacitance retention of about 82.7% when the charge and discharge current density is changed from 0.25 A cm−3 to 6.3 A cm−3, demonstrating the excellent rate capability of the ASC. The ASC also shows good cycling stability and has great potential for integration with energy harvesting devices to realize highly efficient self-powered systems.

Graphical abstract: Improved performance of asymmetric fiber-based micro-supercapacitors using carbon nanoparticles for flexible energy storage

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 May 2015
Accepted
22 Jun 2015
First published
23 Jun 2015

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 15633-15641

Improved performance of asymmetric fiber-based micro-supercapacitors using carbon nanoparticles for flexible energy storage

H. Jin, L. Zhou, C. L. Mak, H. Huang, W. M. Tang and H. L. Wa Chan, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 15633 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA03576G

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