An integrated system has been provided with a-Si/H solar cells as energy conversion device,NiCo_(2)O_(4)battery-supercapacitor hybrid(BSH)as energy storage device,and light emitting diodes(LEDs)as energy utilization d...An integrated system has been provided with a-Si/H solar cells as energy conversion device,NiCo_(2)O_(4)battery-supercapacitor hybrid(BSH)as energy storage device,and light emitting diodes(LEDs)as energy utilization device.By designing three-dimensional hierarchical NiCo_(2)O_(4)arrays as faradic electrode,with capacitive electrode of active carbon(AC),BSHs were assembled with energy density of 16.6 Wh kg^(-1),power density of 7285 W kg^(-1),long-term stability with 100%retention after 15,000 cycles,and rather low self-discharge.The NiCo_(2)O_(4)//AC BSH was charged to 1.6 V in 1 s by solar cells and acted as reliable sources for powering LEDs.The integrated system is rational for operation,having an overall efficiency of 8.1%with storage efficiency of 74.24%.The integrated system demonstrates a stable solar power conversion,outstanding energy storage behavior,and reliable light emitting.Our study offers a precious strategy to design a self-driven integrated system for highly efficient energy utilization.展开更多
Aqueous battery-supercapacitor hybrid devices(BSHs)are of great importance to enrich electrochemical energy storage systems with both high energy and power densities.However,further improvement of BSHs in aqueous elec...Aqueous battery-supercapacitor hybrid devices(BSHs)are of great importance to enrich electrochemical energy storage systems with both high energy and power densities.However,further improvement of BSHs in aqueous electrolytes is greatly hampered by operating voltage and capacity limits.Different from the conventional intercalation/de-intercalation mechanism,Bi_(2)O_(3) implements charge storage by a reversible phase conversion mechanism.Herein,taking Bi_(2)O_(3) electrode with wide potential window(from-1.2 to 1 V vs.saturated calomel electrode)and high capacity as battery-type anode,we propose that the overall performance of aqueous BSHs can be greatly upgraded under neutral condition.By paring with stable layer-structuredδ-MnO_(2) cathode,a sodium-ion Bi_(2)O_(3)//MnO_(2) BSH with an ultrahigh voltage of 2.4 V in neutral sodium sulfate electrolyte is developed for the first time.This hybrid device exhibits high capacity(~215 C g^(-1) at 1 mA cm^(-2)),relatively long lifespan(~77.2%capacity retention after 1500 cycles),remarkable energy density(71.7 Wh kg^(-1)@400.5 W kg^(-1))and power density(3204.3 W kg^(-1)@18.8 Wh kg^(-1)).Electrochemical measurements combining a set of spectroscopic techniques reveal the reversible phase conversion between bismuth oxide and metallic bismuth(Bi_(2)O_(3)?Bi0)through Bi^(2+) transition phase in neutral sodium sulfate solution,which can deliver multielectron transfer up to 6,leading to the high-energy BSHs.Our work sheds light on the feasibility of using Bi_(2)O_(3) electrode under neutral condition to address the issue of narrow voltage and low capacity for aqueous BSHs.展开更多
This article reports that extremely thin nanobelts(thickness~10 nm)exhibit pseudocapacitive(PC)charge storage in the asymmetric supercapacitor(ASC)configuration,while show battery-type charge storage in their single e...This article reports that extremely thin nanobelts(thickness~10 nm)exhibit pseudocapacitive(PC)charge storage in the asymmetric supercapacitor(ASC)configuration,while show battery-type charge storage in their single electrodes.Two types of nanobelts,viz.NiO-Co_(3)O_(4) hybrid and spinal-type NiCo_(2)O_(4),developed by electrospinning technique are used in this work.The charge storage behaviour of the nanobelts is benchmarked against their binary metal oxide nanowires,i.e.,NiO and Co_(3)O_(4),as well as a hybrid of similar chemistry,CuO-Co_(3)O_(4).The nanobelts have thickness of~10 nm and width~200 nm,whereas the nanowires have diameter of~100 nm.Clear differences in charge storage behaviours are observed in NiO-Co_(3)O_(4) hybrid nanobelts based ASCs compared to those fabricated using the other materials-the former showed capacitive behav-iour whereas the others revealed battery-type discharge behaviour.Origin of pseudocapacitance in nanobelts based ASCs is shown to arise from their nanobelts morphology with thickness less than typical electron diffusion lengths(~20 nm).Among all the five type of devices fabricated,the NiO-Co_(3)O_(4) hybrid ASCs exhibited the highest specific energy,specific power and cycling stability.展开更多
基金support of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51702284 and 21878270)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LR19B060002)+5 种基金the Startup Foundation for Hundred-Talent Program of Zhejiang University(112100-193820101/001/022)the support of Shenzhen Science and Technology Project of China(JCYJ20170412105400428)the support of Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(LR16F040001)Open Project of Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Ministry of Education,Zhejiang Universitythe support of Innovation Platform of Energy Storage Engineering and New Material in Zhejiang University(K19-534202-002)Provincial Innovation Team on Hydrogen Electric Hybrid Power Systems in Zhejiang Province
文摘An integrated system has been provided with a-Si/H solar cells as energy conversion device,NiCo_(2)O_(4)battery-supercapacitor hybrid(BSH)as energy storage device,and light emitting diodes(LEDs)as energy utilization device.By designing three-dimensional hierarchical NiCo_(2)O_(4)arrays as faradic electrode,with capacitive electrode of active carbon(AC),BSHs were assembled with energy density of 16.6 Wh kg^(-1),power density of 7285 W kg^(-1),long-term stability with 100%retention after 15,000 cycles,and rather low self-discharge.The NiCo_(2)O_(4)//AC BSH was charged to 1.6 V in 1 s by solar cells and acted as reliable sources for powering LEDs.The integrated system is rational for operation,having an overall efficiency of 8.1%with storage efficiency of 74.24%.The integrated system demonstrates a stable solar power conversion,outstanding energy storage behavior,and reliable light emitting.Our study offers a precious strategy to design a self-driven integrated system for highly efficient energy utilization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21872105, 22072107)the Science & Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (19DZ2271500)。
文摘Aqueous battery-supercapacitor hybrid devices(BSHs)are of great importance to enrich electrochemical energy storage systems with both high energy and power densities.However,further improvement of BSHs in aqueous electrolytes is greatly hampered by operating voltage and capacity limits.Different from the conventional intercalation/de-intercalation mechanism,Bi_(2)O_(3) implements charge storage by a reversible phase conversion mechanism.Herein,taking Bi_(2)O_(3) electrode with wide potential window(from-1.2 to 1 V vs.saturated calomel electrode)and high capacity as battery-type anode,we propose that the overall performance of aqueous BSHs can be greatly upgraded under neutral condition.By paring with stable layer-structuredδ-MnO_(2) cathode,a sodium-ion Bi_(2)O_(3)//MnO_(2) BSH with an ultrahigh voltage of 2.4 V in neutral sodium sulfate electrolyte is developed for the first time.This hybrid device exhibits high capacity(~215 C g^(-1) at 1 mA cm^(-2)),relatively long lifespan(~77.2%capacity retention after 1500 cycles),remarkable energy density(71.7 Wh kg^(-1)@400.5 W kg^(-1))and power density(3204.3 W kg^(-1)@18.8 Wh kg^(-1)).Electrochemical measurements combining a set of spectroscopic techniques reveal the reversible phase conversion between bismuth oxide and metallic bismuth(Bi_(2)O_(3)?Bi0)through Bi^(2+) transition phase in neutral sodium sulfate solution,which can deliver multielectron transfer up to 6,leading to the high-energy BSHs.Our work sheds light on the feasibility of using Bi_(2)O_(3) electrode under neutral condition to address the issue of narrow voltage and low capacity for aqueous BSHs.
基金This work is supported by the Research and Inno-vation Department of University Malaysia Pahang(http://ump.edu.my)under the Flagship Leap 3 Program(RDU172201).
文摘This article reports that extremely thin nanobelts(thickness~10 nm)exhibit pseudocapacitive(PC)charge storage in the asymmetric supercapacitor(ASC)configuration,while show battery-type charge storage in their single electrodes.Two types of nanobelts,viz.NiO-Co_(3)O_(4) hybrid and spinal-type NiCo_(2)O_(4),developed by electrospinning technique are used in this work.The charge storage behaviour of the nanobelts is benchmarked against their binary metal oxide nanowires,i.e.,NiO and Co_(3)O_(4),as well as a hybrid of similar chemistry,CuO-Co_(3)O_(4).The nanobelts have thickness of~10 nm and width~200 nm,whereas the nanowires have diameter of~100 nm.Clear differences in charge storage behaviours are observed in NiO-Co_(3)O_(4) hybrid nanobelts based ASCs compared to those fabricated using the other materials-the former showed capacitive behav-iour whereas the others revealed battery-type discharge behaviour.Origin of pseudocapacitance in nanobelts based ASCs is shown to arise from their nanobelts morphology with thickness less than typical electron diffusion lengths(~20 nm).Among all the five type of devices fabricated,the NiO-Co_(3)O_(4) hybrid ASCs exhibited the highest specific energy,specific power and cycling stability.
