Novel core–shell CuO nanostructures grown on Cu powder particles by hot water treatment for binder-free supercapacitor electrodes

IF 3.4 Q2 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Shanzida Haque, Assem Basurrah, Blessing I. Hammer, Shawn Bourdo, Tansel Karabacak
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Abstract

This research has successfully prepared three-dimensional leaf-like copper oxide (CuO) nanostructures on micro-sized Cu powder particles via hot water treatment (HWT). This innovative approach has led to the development of a new core–shell, binder-free, and high-surface-area supercapacitor electrode. The synthesis process involved a simple immersion of Cu powder into hot water stabilized at 75 °C for 24 h. The CuO/Cu powder obtained was combined with DI water and then deposited onto a Cu plate and subjected to annealing at 200 °C in a vacuum furnace to produce a binder-less electrode for electrochemical evaluations. Utilizing SEM and EDS, we thoroughly analyzed the morphology and composition of the CuO nanostructures. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was utilized to unveil the crystal structure of the CuO nanostructures, confirming the presence of leaf-like morphology of CuO. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) were employed to measure the mass of the active material and its specific surface area, respectively. The electrochemical properties of CuO nanostructures were examined by cyclic voltammetry (CV) over various scan rates. The electrochemical resistance of the electrode material was observed using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results from the electrochemical tests indicated that a peak-specific capacitance of around 220 F/g was achieved when the scan rate was set at 5 mV/s using Na2SO4 electrolyte. Furthermore, the capacitance retention rate was about 38% after 1500 consecutive cycles. Our findings indicate that the HWT-grown CuO/Cu nanostructured powder shows promise for pseudo-supercapacitor applications, which could potentially bring about a revolution in the field of energy storage.

Graphical Abstract

无粘结剂超级电容器电极用热水处理在铜粉颗粒上生长的新型核壳CuO纳米结构
本研究成功地通过热水处理(HWT)在微细铜粉颗粒上制备了三维叶状氧化铜(CuO)纳米结构。这种创新的方法导致了一种新的核壳,无粘合剂和高表面积超级电容器电极的发展。合成过程是将铜粉简单地浸入75℃稳定的热水中24小时。得到的CuO/Cu粉与去离子水结合,然后沉积在铜板上,在200℃的真空炉中退火,得到用于电化学评价的无粘结剂电极。利用扫描电镜(SEM)和能谱仪(EDS)对CuO纳米结构的形貌和组成进行了深入分析。利用x射线衍射(XRD)分析揭示了CuO纳米结构的晶体结构,证实了CuO的叶状形貌的存在。采用热重分析法(TGA)和布鲁诺尔-埃米特-泰勒法(BET)分别测定了活性物质的质量和比表面积。采用循环伏安法(CV)研究了不同扫描速率下氧化铜纳米结构的电化学性能。利用电化学阻抗谱(EIS)对电极材料的电化学电阻进行了观察。电化学测试结果表明,当扫描速率为5 mV/s时,使用Na2SO4电解质可获得220 F/g左右的峰值比电容。在1500次连续循环后,电容保持率约为38%。我们的研究结果表明,hwt生长的CuO/Cu纳米结构粉末有望应用于伪超级电容器,这可能会在储能领域带来一场革命。图形抽象
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