Issue 28, 2024

Unlocking enhanced electrochemical performance through oxygen–nitrogen dual functionalization of iron–nickel–sulfide for efficient energy storage systems

Abstract

Developing an energy storage electrocatalyst that excels in efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and long-term stability over numerous charge–discharge cycles is paramount for advancing energy storage technologies. In this work, we present a simple and environmentally friendly method to fabricate an asymmetric supercapacitor device (ASCD) as a viable energy storage system. The ASCD features binder-free, oxygen–nitrogen dual functionalized, and sulfurized iron–nickel hydroxysulfide (FNMOS) electrocatalysts, self-grown on nickel foam as a positive electrode, and waste biomass-derived activated carbon (CFAC) as a negative electrode. The FNMOS electrode in a 3-electrode configuration has the highest area-specific capacity of 1.6 mA h cm−2 at 1 mA cm−2, and even at a high current density of 10 mA cm−2, it maintained 0.94 mA h cm−2. The enhanced electrocatalytic activity is due to the synergistic contribution of the sulfurized NiFe composite along with the meticulous oxygen–nitrogen co-functionalization. Additionally, the ASCD with the FNMOS positive electrode and the CFAC negative electrode achieves maximum energy density (ED) and power density (PD) values of 350 μW h cm−2 (825 μW per cm2 PD) and 7960 μW cm−2 (200 μW h per cm2 ED). Furthermore, the device demonstrated exceptional rate capability by maintaining over 96% of its initial capacity even after 25 000 cycles of charge and discharge. The exceptional stability was further characterized by the ex situ post-mortem analysis of the FNMOS electrode after the stability test. These encouraging electrochemical results, paired with some practical use cases, demonstrate the applicability of FNMOS as a next-generation energy storage material.

Graphical abstract: Unlocking enhanced electrochemical performance through oxygen–nitrogen dual functionalization of iron–nickel–sulfide for efficient energy storage systems

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Apr 2024
Accepted
12 Jun 2024
First published
13 Jun 2024

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024,12, 17369-17381

Unlocking enhanced electrochemical performance through oxygen–nitrogen dual functionalization of iron–nickel–sulfide for efficient energy storage systems

L. Nguyen, R. M. Bhattarai, S. Teke, K. Chhetri, D. Acharya, R. Sasikumar and Y. S. Mok, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 17369 DOI: 10.1039/D4TA02690J

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