Issue 2, 2015

VO2 nanoflake arrays for supercapacitor and Li-ion battery electrodes: performance enhancement by hydrogen molybdenum bronze as an efficient shell material

Abstract

Hydrogen molybdenum bronze (HMB) is electrochemically deposited as a homogeneous shell on VO2 nanoflakes grown on graphene foam (GF), forming a GF + VO2/HMB integrated electrode structure. Asymmetric supercapacitors based on the GF + VO2/HMB cathode and neutral electrolyte are assembled and show enhanced performance with weaker polarization, higher specific capacitance and better cycling life than the unmodified GF + VO2 electrode. Capacitances of 485 F g−1 (2 A g−1) and 306 F g−1 (32 A g−1) are obtained because of the exceptional 3D porous architecture and conductive network. In addition, the GF + VO2/HMB electrodes are also characterized as the cathode of lithium ion batteries. Very stable capacities at rates up to 30 C are demonstrated for 500 cycles. This new type of shell material is expected to have its generic function in other metal oxide based nanostructures.

Graphical abstract: VO2 nanoflake arrays for supercapacitor and Li-ion battery electrodes: performance enhancement by hydrogen molybdenum bronze as an efficient shell material

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 11 2014
Accepted
20 11 2014
First published
21 11 2014

Mater. Horiz., 2015,2, 237-244

VO2 nanoflake arrays for supercapacitor and Li-ion battery electrodes: performance enhancement by hydrogen molybdenum bronze as an efficient shell material

X. Xia, D. Chao, C. F. Ng, J. Lin, Z. Fan, H. Zhang, Z. X. Shen and H. J. Fan, Mater. Horiz., 2015, 2, 237 DOI: 10.1039/C4MH00212A

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