Issue 14, 2016

Excellent energy–power characteristics from a hybrid sodium ion capacitor based on identical carbon nanosheets in both electrodes

Abstract

We created a hybrid Na ion capacitor (NIC) with a unique architecture and exceptional energy–power characteristics. Both the anode and the cathode are based on peanut skin derived carbon nanosheets fabricated by simultaneous carbonization and activation or by carbonization alone. The tens of nanometer thick (down to 20 nm) – high surface area (up to 2070 m2 g−1) nanosheets possesses a disordered structure for copious reversible binding of Na at the carbon defects. They are also hierarchically micro–meso–macro porous, allowing facile ion transport at high rates both through the pore-filling electrolyte and in the solid-state. When employed as sodium ion battery anode, the carbon shows a tremendous reversible (desodiation) capacity of 461 mA h g−1 at 100 mA g−1 and excellent rate capability, e.g. 107 mA h g−1 at 5 A g−1. The optimized NIC device displays highly favorable Ragone chart placement, e.g. 112 and 45 W h kg−1 at 67 and 12 000 W kg−1, retaining 85% of its capacity after 3000 cycles.

Graphical abstract: Excellent energy–power characteristics from a hybrid sodium ion capacitor based on identical carbon nanosheets in both electrodes

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
16 fev 2016
Accepted
09 mar 2016
First published
09 mar 2016

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016,4, 5149-5158

Excellent energy–power characteristics from a hybrid sodium ion capacitor based on identical carbon nanosheets in both electrodes

H. Wang, D. Mitlin, J. Ding, Z. Li and K. Cui, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 5149 DOI: 10.1039/C6TA01392A

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