Journal
NANO ENERGY
Volume 20, Issue -, Pages 94-107Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.11.038
Keywords
Multichannel; Hierarchical porous carbon; Nanopillar arrays; Supercapacitors
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base for Nonmetal Composites and Functional Materials of Sichuan Province [13ZXFK08, 13ZXFK21]
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3D hierarchical carbon-based nanostructures not only create hierarchical porous channels, but also possess high electrical conductivity and maintain excellent structural mechanical stability for high-performance supercapacitors. In this research, hierarchical porous N-doped carbon and Co3O4 nanopillar arrays derived from Morpho butterfly wing scales have been explored. These structures have demonstrated enhanced capacitance, with a maximum specific capacity of 978.9 F g(-1) at 0.5 A g(-1), and good cycling stability, retaining about 94.5% of their capacitance after 2000 cycles as well as improving supercapacitor energy density without sacrificing power density. The maximum energy density of the carbonized wing scale-cobalt oxide (CWs-Co3O4) composite supercapacitors was found to be 99.11 Wh kg(-1). This paper proposes a method for building 3D hierarchical N-doped carbon materials with various morphologies. It also presents a concept and method for designing a carbon based 3D binder-free electrode with a hierarchical structure. This research provides a vast structural pool for developing novel electrochemical properties based on these materials. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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