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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.573, 1-10, 2020
Electrospun Nb2O5 nanorods/microporous multichannel carbon nanofiber film anode for Na+ ion capacitors with good performance
For the disadvantages of both the slow reaction kinetics and the poor conductivity for Nb2O5 electrode materials as sodium-ion capacitors (SICs), Nb2O5 NRs/NMMCNF film electrode with good flexibility and high electrochemical property has been fabricated by electrospinning PAN/PMMA/H2Nb2O6 center dot H2O homogeneous viscous suspension and followed by an annealing treatment, in which the precursor H2Nb2O6 center dot H2O nanorods are obtained by grinding H2Nb2O6 center dot H2O nanowires, and Nb2O5 nanorods are uniformly embedded in nitrogen doped microporous multichannel carbon nanofiber. Benefiting from the multichannel network structure, Nb2O5 NRs/NMMCNF film electrode delivers the fast kinetics of Na+- storage and the superior Na-ion storage performance, it delivers outstanding rate capability (101 mAh g(-1) at 4 A g(-1)) and ultralong lifespan (91% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles at 2 A g(-1)). A Nb2O5 NRs/NMMCNF//AC SIC based on the Nb2O5 NRs@NMMCNF fiber film anode and the AC cathode is assembled. The energy density of the as-assembled device is as high as 91 Wh kg(-1) and its maximum power density is 7499 W kg(-1). This work offers a new structure design strategy toward intercalation-type metal oxide electrodes for application in SICs. (C) 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords:Nb2O5 nanorods;Sodium-ion capacitors;Multichannel fiber film;Electrospinning;High energy density