Issue 16, 2021

Tuning the electronic conductivity of porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers with graphene for high-performance potassium-ion storage

Abstract

We report a hybrid structure of graphene/porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers (G-PCNFs) with pronounced potassium-storage performances in terms of specific capacity, long-term cycling stability, and rate capability. In this structure, graphene (G) favors the transfer of electrons to enhance the conductivity, ensuring good rate capability for PIBs. Moreover, the porous structure has ample exposed N-doped active sites to adsorb K+ to improve the capacitive contribution beyond the intercalation mechanism. As a result, the resulting G-PCNFs exhibit a highly reversible capacity of 358 mA h g−1 at 0.1 A g−1 after 200 cycles, outstanding rate performance (101 mA h g−1 at 5 A g−1) and ultralong cycling stability (276 mA h g−1 at 2 A g−1 after 2000 cycles). This work provides a new strategy for constructing carbonaceous anodes to achieve superior potassium-storage performances.

Graphical abstract: Tuning the electronic conductivity of porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers with graphene for high-performance potassium-ion storage

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
26 May 2021
Accepted
01 Jul 2021
First published
02 Jul 2021

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2021,8, 3926-3933

Tuning the electronic conductivity of porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanofibers with graphene for high-performance potassium-ion storage

P. Niu, P. Wang, Y. Xu, Z. Li, L. Wei, G. Yao, J. Wang and F. Zheng, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2021, 8, 3926 DOI: 10.1039/D1QI00664A

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