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Hierarchical Lotus-Seedpod-Derived Porous Activated Carbon Encapsulated with NiCo2S4 for a High-Performance
Siyi Cheng1, Xiaowu Wang1, Kang Du1
1School of Mechanical Engineering and Electronic Information, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China.
Abstract:
Converting biowaste into carbon-based supercapacitor materials provides a new solution for high-performance and environmentally friendly energy storage applications. Herein, the hierarchical PAC/NiCo2S4 composite structure was fabricated through the combination of activation and sulfuration treatments. The PAC/NiCo2S4 electrode garnered advantages from its hierarchical structure and hollow architecture, resulting in a notable specific capacitance (1217.2 F g-1 at 1.25 A g-1) and superior cycling stability. Moreover, a novel all-solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was successfully constructed, utilizing PAC/NiCo2S4 as the cathode and PAC as the anode. The resultant device exhibited exceptionally high energy (49.7 Wh kg-1) and power density (4785.5 W kg-1), indicating the potential of this biomass-derived, hierarchical PAC/NiCo2S4 composite structure for employment in high-performance supercapacitors.
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