Issue 1, 2019

From ZIF nanoparticles to hierarchically porous carbon: toward very high surface area and high-performance supercapacitor electrode materials

Abstract

Porous carbon materials with a high surface area have attracted considerable attention for their potential application in electrochemical energy storage. In this study, a high-performance capacitive energy storage material based on hierarchically porous carbon was successfully prepared from a new nanoscale ZIF (zeolitic imidazolate framework) precursor, JUC160. The effects of the activating reagent KOH on the textural characteristics and supercapacitor performances of ZIF-derived porous carbons have been carefully evaluated. The JUC160-700 sample has a high surface area (SBET = 3253 m2 g−1), a hierarchical porous structure with micro-/mesopore frameworks and an appropriate degree of graphitisation, all of which are crucial for the enhancement of electrochemical performance. In electrochemical evaluation, JUC160-700 exhibits an ultra-high capacitance (386 F g−1 at 1 A g−1), good rate capability (71.8% retention at 20 A g−1) and long-term cycling stability (>99.9% over 10 000 cycles). This remarkable performance indicates that ZIF-derived porous carbon could be an ideal electrode material for advanced supercapacitors and other electrochemical energy storage devices.

Graphical abstract: From ZIF nanoparticles to hierarchically porous carbon: toward very high surface area and high-performance supercapacitor electrode materials

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
09 Aug 2018
Accepted
05 Oct 2018
First published
06 Oct 2018

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2019,6, 32-39

From ZIF nanoparticles to hierarchically porous carbon: toward very high surface area and high-performance supercapacitor electrode materials

F. Wang, L. Zhu, Y. Pan, Z. Li, P. Yang, M. Song, Z. Gao, Q. Fang, M. Xue and S. Qiu, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2019, 6, 32 DOI: 10.1039/C8QI00832A

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