Vertical-Aligned and Ordered-Active Architecture of Heterostructured Fibers for High Electrochemical Capacitance

Xiaolin Zhu, Hui Qiu, Yang Zhang, Zengming Man, Wangyang Lu, Ningzhong Bao, Guan Wu

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Abstract

Architecture of fibrous building blocks with ordered structure and high electroactivity that enables quick charge kinetic transport/intercalation is necessary for high-energy-density electrochemical supercapacitors. Herein, we report a heterostructured molybdenum disulfide@vertically aligned graphene fiber (MoS2@VA-GF), wherein well-defined MoS2 nanosheets are decorated on vertical graphene fibers by C–O–Mo covalent bonds. Benefiting from uniform microfluidic self-assembly and confined reactions, it is realized that the unique characteristics of a vertical-aligned skeleton, large faradic activity, in situ interfacial connectivity and high-exposed surface/porosity remarkably create efficiently directional ionic pathways, interfacial electron mobility and pseudocapacitive accessibility for accelerating charge transport and intercalation/de-intercalation. Resultant MoS2@VA-GF exhibits large gravimetric capacitance (564 F g−1) and reversible redox transitions in 1 M H2SO4 electrolyte. Furthermore, the MoS2@VA-GF-based solid-state supercapacitors deliver high energy density (45.57 Wh kg−1), good cycling stability (20,000 cycles) and deformable/temperature-tolerant capability. Beyond that, supercapacitors can realize actual applications of powering multicolored optical fiber lamps, wearable watch, electric fans and sunflower toys. Graphical Abstract: (Figure presented.).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)312-328
Number of pages17
JournalAdvanced Fiber Materials
Volume6
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2024

Keywords

  • Electrochemical supercapacitors
  • High capacitance
  • Ion directional diffusion
  • Microfluidic assembly
  • Self-powered applications
  • Vertical-aligned structure

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