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Synthesis of P‐Doped and NiCo‐Hybridized Graphene‐Based Fibers for Flexible Asymmetrical Solid‐State Micro‐Energy Storage Device
Author(s) -
Zhou Caixia,
Gao Taotao,
Wang Yujue,
Liu Qilin,
Huang Zhihan,
Liu Xiaoxia,
Qing Miaoqing,
Xiao Dan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201803469
Subject(s) - materials science , supercapacitor , graphene , electrode , nanotechnology , power density , energy storage , anode , electrolyte , electrochemistry , fiber , oxide , optoelectronics , composite material , chemistry , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , metallurgy
Abstract Fiber supercapacitors (FSCs) are promising energy storage devices in portable and wearable smart electronics. Currently, a major challenge for FSCs is simultaneously achieving high volumetric energy and power densities. Herein, the microscale fiber electrode is designed by using carbon fibers as substrates and capillary channels as microreactors to space‐confined hydrothermal assembling. As P‐doped graphene oxide/carbon fiber (PGO/CF) and NiCo 2 O 4 ‐based graphene oxide/carbon fiber (NCGO/CF) electrodes are successfully prepared, their unique hybrid structures exhibit a satisfactory electrochemical performance. An all‐solid‐state PGO/CF//NCGO/CF flexible asymmetric fiber supercapacitor (AFSC) based on the PGO/CF as the negative electrode, NCGO/CF hybrid electrode as the positive electrode, and poly(vinyl alcohol)/potassium hydroxide as the electrolyte is successfully assembled. The AFSC device delivers a higher volumetric energy density of 36.77 mW h cm −3 at a power density of 142.5 mW cm −3 . In addition, a double reference electrode system is adopted to analyze and reduce the IR drop, as well as effectively matching negative and positive electrodes, which is conducive for the optimization and improvement of energy density. For the AFSC device, its better flexibility and electrochemical properties create a promising potential for high‐performance micro‐supercapacitors. Furthermore, the introduction of the double reference electrode system provides an interesting method for the study on the electrochemical performances of two‐electrode systems.