Issue 47, 2018

An advanced sandwich-type architecture of MnCo2O4@N–C@MnO2 as an efficient electrode material for a high-energy density hybrid asymmetric solid-state supercapacitor

Abstract

The design and development of innovative heterostructures with multifunctional properties are technically very important for efficient practical energy storage and conversion applications. Herein, we report the synthesis of a nitrogen-doped carbon (N–C) layer sandwiched between MnCo2O4 and MnO2 (MnCo2O4@N–C@MnO2) as a core@sandwich@shell type heterostructure on Ni foam. The thin layer of sandwiched N–C acts as a “superhighway” for good electron/ion transport and protects the MnCo2O4 and MnO2 from destructive morphological changes during repeated charge–discharge processes. The MnCo2O4@N–C@MnO2 material is well characterized by standard techniques, and its energy storage performance is studied in a three-electrode system and solid-state asymmetric capacitor device. The resultant electrochemical performance is compared with those of MnCo2O4 and MnCo2O4@N–C. The MnCo2O4@N–C@MnO2 electrode exhibits an excellent areal/gravimetric capacity of 0.75 mA h cm−2/312 mA h g−1 at 3 mA cm−2 with ca. 89.6% capacitance retention after 10 000 cycles. A solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor device assembled with MnCo2O4@N–C@MnO2 as a cathode and nitrogen-doped graphene hydrogel as an anode exhibits a high energy density of 68.2 W h kg−1 at 749.2 W kg−1 power density without compromising long cycle life (ca. 91.1% retention after 10 000 cycles). The highly efficient energy storage performance of this new class of heterostructures synthesized with earth-abundant materials enables commercial applications.

Graphical abstract: An advanced sandwich-type architecture of MnCo2O4@N–C@MnO2 as an efficient electrode material for a high-energy density hybrid asymmetric solid-state supercapacitor

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 Sep 2018
Accepted
11 Nov 2018
First published
12 Nov 2018

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018,6, 24509-24522

An advanced sandwich-type architecture of MnCo2O4@N–C@MnO2 as an efficient electrode material for a high-energy density hybrid asymmetric solid-state supercapacitor

K. R. Shrestha, S. Kandula, G. Rajeshkhanna, M. Srivastava, N. H. Kim and J. H. Lee, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 24509 DOI: 10.1039/C8TA08976K

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