Issue 12, 2024

Morphological control and performance engineering of Co-based materials for supercapacitors

Abstract

As one of the most promising energy storage devices, supercapacitors exhibit a higher power density than batteries. However, its low energy density usually requires high-performance electrode materials. Although the RuO2 material shows desirable properties, its high cost and toxicity significantly limit its application in supercapacitors. Recent developments demonstrated that Co-based materials have emerged as a promising alternative to RuO2 for supercapacitors due to their low cost, favorable redox reversibility and environmental friendliness. In this paper, the morphological control and performance engineering of Co-based materials are systematically reviewed. Firstly, the principle of supercapacitors is briefly introduced, and the characteristics and advantages of pseudocapacitors are emphasized. The special forms of cobalt-based materials are introduced, including 1D, 2D and 3D nanomaterials. After that, the ways to enhance the properties of cobalt-based materials are discussed, including adding conductive materials, constructing heterostructures and doping heteroatoms. Particularly, the influence of morphological control and modification methods on the electrochemical performances of materials is highlighted. Finally, the application prospect and development direction of Co-based materials are proposed.

Graphical abstract: Morphological control and performance engineering of Co-based materials for supercapacitors

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
12 Dec. 2023
Accepted
22 Febr. 2024
First published
24 Febr. 2024

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024,26, 9096-9111

Morphological control and performance engineering of Co-based materials for supercapacitors

L. Pan, D. Wang, J. Wang, Y. Chu, X. Li, W. Wang, N. Mitsuzaki, S. Jia and Z. Chen, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 9096 DOI: 10.1039/D3CP06038A

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