Journal
NANO ENERGY
Volume 22, Issue -, Pages 189-201Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.02.019
Keywords
Fe2O3; PPy; Synergistic effects; Negative electrode; Core-branch
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- Generalitat de Catalunya [2014 SGR 1638, 2014 SGR 797]
- MINECO
- China Scholarship Council
- e-TNT [MAT2014-59961-C2-2-R]
- ICREA Funding Source: Custom
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Rational assembly of unique branched heterostructures is one of the facile techniques to improve the electrochemical figure of merit of materials. By taking advantages of hydrogen bubbles dynamic template, hydrothermal method and electrochemical polymerization, branched polypyrrole (PPy) nanoleaves decorated honeycomb-like hematite nanoflakes (core-branch Fe2O3@PPy) are fabricated. X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution TEM, and scanning transmission electron microscopy in high angle annular dark field mode with electron energy loss spectroscopy were combined to elucidate the mechanisms underlying formation and morphogenesis evolution of core-branch Fe2O3@PPy heterostructures. Benefiting from the stability of honeycomb-like hematite nanoflakes and the high conductivity of PPy nanoleaves, the resultant core-branch Fe2O3 PPy exhibits an ultrahigh capacitance of 1167.8 F g(-1) at 1 A g(-1) in 0.5 M Na2SO4 aqueous solution. Moreover, the assembled bi-metal oxides asymmetric supercapacitor (Fe2O3@PPy/ /MnO2) gives rise to a maximum energy density of 42.4 W h kg(-1) and a maximum power density of 19.14 kW kg(-1) with an excellent cycling performance of 97.1% retention after 3000 cycles at 3 A g(-1). These performance features are superior than previous reported iron oxide/hydroxides based supercapacitors, offering an important guideline for future design of advanced next-generation supercapacitors. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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