Construction of multi-channel basic cobalt/nickel phosphate core-shell microsphere for superior hybrid Zn-based supercapacitor performances

Although unparalleled power density and life-span are achieved by supercapacitor devices, the related lower energy density and linear decreased output voltage still limit their applications in commercial energy storage equipment. In this work, a high performance multi-channel basic cobalt/nickel phosphate core-shell micro -sphere (BCNP) is firstly constructed and further fabricated with rGO-Zn negative electrode to form a hybrid BCNP//rGO-Zn supercapacitor device, which delivers an outstanding energy density of 376.5 Wh kg- 1 at 1.66 kW kg -1 and a stable cell output voltage at 1.5-1.8 V. The excellent energy storage performance may attribute to the following two reasons: Firstly, the in-situ ions exchanging process between large-sized BTC3-anions and small-sized inorganic anions (OH- and PO43-) can not only make BCNP inherits the high surface area of MOF parents but also produces rich tree-vein-like mesoporous multi-channels, which dramatically increased the capacity, ratio and life-span of BCNP core-shell microsphere. Secondly, the introduced rGO-Zn negative elec-trode dramatically increased the output voltage of BCNP//rGO-Zn for boosted energy density. The as-fabricated BCNP//rGO-Zn device with the loading of 4 mg active BCNP can power a 1.5 V thermometer surpass 3 h by charging about one minute, revealing its outstanding application prospect.

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In this work, a high performance hybrid BCNP//rGO-Zn supercapacitor device is constructed, delivering an outstanding energy density of 376.5 Wh kg-1 at 1.66 kW kg -1 and a stable cell output voltage at 1.5-1.8 V. The excellent energy storage performance can be attributed to the in-situ ions exchanging process and the introduction of rGO-Zn negative electrode. The as-fabricated BCNP//rGO-Zn device shows promising application prospects by powering a 1.5 V thermometer for over 3 hours with just one minute of charging.