“All-in-Gel” design for supercapacitors towards solid-state energy devices with thermal and mechanical compliance
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Ionogels are semi-solid, ion conductive and mechanically compliant materials that hold promise for flexible, shape-conformable and all-solid-state energy storage devices. However, identifying facile routes for manufacturing ionogels into devices with highly resilient electrode/electrolyte interfaces remains a challenge. Here we present a novel all-in-gel supercapacitor consisting of an ionogel composite electrolyte and bucky gel electrodes processed using a one-step method. Compared with the mechanical properties and ionic conductivities of pure ionogels, our composite ionogels offer enhanced self-recovery (retaining 78% of mechanical robustness after 300 cycles at 60% strain) and a high ionic conductivity of 8.7 mS cm−1, which is attributed to the robust amorphous polymer phase that enables facile permeation of ionic liquids, facilitating effective diffusion of charge carriers. We show that development of a supercapacitor with these gel electrodes and electrolytes significantly improves the interfacial contact between electrodes and electrolyte, yielding an area specific capacitance of 43 mF cm−2 at a current density of 1.0 mA cm−2. Additionally, through this all-in-gel design a supercapacitor can achieve a capacitance between 22–81 mF cm−2 over a wide operating temperature range of −40 °C to 100 °C at a current density of 0.2 mA cm−2.
Date Issued
2019-04-21
Date Acceptance
2019-03-26
Citation
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019, 7 (15), pp.8826-8831
ISSN
2050-7488
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
8826
End Page
8831
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume
7
Issue
15
Copyright Statement
© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Innovate UK
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Innovate UK
Grant Number
EP/K002252/1
J15119 - PO:500174140
133376
EP/R045518/1
104428
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Energy & Fuels
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Materials Science
GRAPHENE
ELECTROLYTE
ELECTRONICS
PAPER
0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry
0912 Materials Engineering
0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-03-27