Issue 13, 2019

A low-cost “water-in-salt” electrolyte for a 2.3 V high-rate carbon-based supercapacitor

Abstract

Aqueous electrolytes have shown extraordinary promise for safe electrochemical energy storage devices, but their widespread use is severely limited by the narrow electrochemical stability window (ESW). Here we demonstrate the great feasibility of using a superconcentrated sodium perchlorate aqueous solution as a low-cost “water-in-salt” electrolyte to construct a high-performance carbon-based supercapacitor (SC). The attractive features of this electrolyte including wide ESW and excellent conductivity enable the model SC to fully work at 2.3 volts with superior rate capability and outstanding cycling stability. This SC exhibits a comparable energy density, a higher power density and a much lower price compared to commercial non-aqueous SCs working at 2.7 volts, representing significant progress toward practical applications.

Graphical abstract: A low-cost “water-in-salt” electrolyte for a 2.3 V high-rate carbon-based supercapacitor

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Jan 2019
Accepted
01 Mar 2019
First published
12 Mar 2019

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019,7, 7541-7547

A low-cost “water-in-salt” electrolyte for a 2.3 V high-rate carbon-based supercapacitor

X. Bu, L. Su, Q. Dou, S. Lei and X. Yan, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2019, 7, 7541 DOI: 10.1039/C9TA00154A

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