Title

Concise N-doped Carbon Nanosheets/Vanadium Nitride Nanoparticles Materials via Intercalative Polymerization for Supercapacitors

Authors

Y. Tan, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology
Y. Liu, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology
Z. Tang, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
Zhe Wang, Xavier University of LouisianaFollow
L. Kong, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology
L. Kang, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology
Z. Liu, Department of Physics and Engineering, Frostburg State University
F. Ran, State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology

Funding Source

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province, National Natural Science Foundation of China

Grant Number

J201402, 2015T81064,2014M552509, 1506RJZA098, 51203071,51763014,51363014,51463012

Department

Department of Chemistry

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2018

Abstract

N-doped carbon nanosheets/vanadium nitride nanoparticles (N-CNS/VNNPs) are synthesized via a novel method combining surface-initiated in-situ intercalative polymerization and thermal-treatment process in NH3/N2 atmosphere. The pH value of the synthesis system plays a critical role in constructing the structure and enhancing electrochemical performance for N-CNS/VNNPs, which are characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, and XPS, and measured by electrochemical station, respectively. The results show that N-CNS/VNNPs materials consist of 2D N-doped carbon nanosheets and 0D VN nanoparticles. With the pH value decreasing from 2 to 0, the sizes of both carbon nanosheets and VN nanoparticles decreased to smaller in nanoscale. The maximum specific capacitance of 280 F g-1 at the current density of 1 A g-1 for N-CNS/VNNPs is achieved in three-electrode configuration. The asymmetric energy device of Ni(OH)2||N-CNS/VNNPs offers a specific capacitance of 89.6 F g-1 and retention of 60% at 2.7 A g-1 after 5000 cycles. The maximum energy density of Ni(OH)2 ||N-CNS/VNNPs asymmetric energy device is as high as 29.5 Wh kg-1.

Comments

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21082-w

PubMed ID: 29440660

Funding text

This work was partly supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51203071, 51363014, 51463012, and 51763014), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2014M552509, and 2015T81064), Natural Science Funds of the Gansu Province (1506RJZA098), and the Program for Hongliu Distinguished Young Scholars in Lanzhou University of Technology (J201402).

Recommended Citation

Tan, Y.; Liu, Y.; Tang, Z.; Wang, Zhe; Kong, L.; Kang, L.; Liu, Z.; and Ran, F., "Concise N-doped Carbon Nanosheets/Vanadium Nitride Nanoparticles Materials via Intercalative Polymerization for Supercapacitors" (2018). Faculty and Staff Publications. 134.
https://digitalcommons.xula.edu/fac_pub/134