Issue 8, 2019

A photocapacitor with high working voltage and energy density

Abstract

Photocapacitors have emerged as promising self-sufficient energy devices that combine solar cells and supercapacitors for simultaneous energy conversion and storage. Despite significant improvements in their performance during the past few years, fabricating photocapacitors with high open-circuit voltage and energy density remains challenging. Herein, with the aid of a carbon-supported graphene/PEDOT common electrode and an ionic liquid electrolyte, we have successfully developed a photocapacitor that can deliver an unprecedented open-circuit voltage of up to 1.8 V (4.7 V for an array of three photocapacitors in series) and an outstanding energy density of 0.18 W h m−2, together with a high overall efficiency of 7.0%. The device also shows good stability and performance under intermittent or low intensity light illumination.

Graphical abstract: A photocapacitor with high working voltage and energy density

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 maj 2019
Accepted
17 jun 2019
First published
17 jun 2019

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2019,3, 1937-1942

A photocapacitor with high working voltage and energy density

K. Gao, D. Ti and Z. Zhang, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2019, 3, 1937 DOI: 10.1039/C9SE00325H

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