Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5150150 | Journal of Power Sources | 2016 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The relatively low energy density is now a central issue hindering the development of supercapacitors as energy storage devices. Various approaches are thus developed to enhance the energy density, mainly centering on the fabrication of electrode materials or optimization of cell configurations. Compared with these approaches, modifications in electrolytes are much simple and versatile. Herein, we integrate the wide voltages endowed by organic electrolytes and the additional capacitances brought by redox mediators, to fabricate high energy density supercapacitors. On the basis of this idea, supercapacitors with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) as electrode material exhibit extended operating voltage of 1.5 V, extraordinary capacitance of 363 F gâ1 and high energy density of 27.4 Wh kgâ1. The redox mediators reported here, ferrocene and 4-oxo-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinooxy, are the first time being applied in supercapacitors, especially in the gel state. While providing additional faradaic capacitances, they also exhibit synergistic interaction with PEDOT and improve the cycling stability of supercapacitors.
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Authors
Huanhuan Zhang, Jinyu Li, Cheng Gu, Mingming Yao, Bing Yang, Ping Lu, Yuguang Ma,