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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer tunable structures for energy storage.
  • Developing efficient electrodes is crucial for advancing supercapacitor technology.
  • MOF-derived carbons are promising for electrochemical energy storage.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel reduction-followed-by-oxidation method for fabricating MOF-derived electrodes.
  • To investigate the effect of calcination temperature and organic ligands on electrode properties and performance.
  • To evaluate the electrochemical performance of the fabricated electrodes in supercapacitors.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of MOF precursors using terephthalic acid (TP) and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (BTC).
  • Fabrication of copper-based composites (Cu/CuO@C) via high-temperature calcination under nitrogen followed by oxidation in air.
  • Characterization of materials (e.g., 800-TP, 900-TP, 800-BTC, 900-BTC) and evaluation of their electrochemical performance in supercapacitors.

Main Results:

  • Higher calcination temperatures resulted in increased specific surface area, carbon content, electrical conductivity, and ion transport ability.
  • The 900-BTC electrode exhibited a specific capacity of 400 C g⁻¹ at 3 A g⁻¹ (three-electrode system).
  • A 900-BTC//AC device achieved an energy density of 24.02 W h kg⁻¹ at 825 W kg⁻¹ with 91.7% capacitance retention after 3000 cycles.

Conclusions:

  • The novel reduction-oxidation method effectively produces high-performance MOF-derived electrodes.
  • Optimizing calcination temperature is key to enhancing electrode properties for supercapacitors.
  • The developed materials demonstrate significant potential for practical supercapacitor applications due to their excellent performance and stability.