Effect of Ni incorporation in KCoPO4 on the charge storage capacity of
KCo1-xNixPO4 (0≤x≤0.5) Electrodes for the Fabrication of High-Performing
Hybrid Supercapacitors
Abstract
To fulfill the increasing energy demands of the world through renewable
energy sources requires the utilization of a highly efficient
large-scale electrochemical energy storage device. A hybrid
Supercapacitor (HSC) that consists of a battery-type electrode coupled
with the counter capacitive electrode, while in principle offering
supercapacitor-like power and cyclability values and higher energy
density can be a potential device as a large-scale energy storage device
to cater to the energy needs through renewable energy sources. The KCo
0.5Ni 0.5PO 4 electrode
demonstrated a notably enhanced electrochemical performance attributed
to the synergistic interaction of Co 2+ and Ni
2+ ions in a phosphate framework. The incorporation of
redox-mediated diffusive charge storage through the incorporation of Ni
2+ on the Co 2+ site resulted in a
large-scale charge storage capacity coupled with capacitive-type surface
charge storage on the KCo 1-xNi xPO
4 electrodes. The KCo 0.5Ni
0.5PO 4 delivers 173 mAh/g
(capacitances: 1038 F/g) at a current density of 0.5A/g in an aqueous 2M
KOH electrolyte accompanied by cyclic stability up to 5000 cycles. HSC
mode consists of Activated Carbon as the negative electrode along with
KNi 0.5Co 0.5PO 4 as the
positive electrode displaying high energy density and power density of
183.7 Wh/kg and 7952W/kg respectively, in 2M aqueous KOH electrolyte.
The superior full performance in HSC mode makes KCo
0.5Ni 0.5PO 4 a
potential positive electrode for the development of high-performing
HSCs.