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Hybrid nanostructured materials for high-performance electrochemical capacitors
Abstract.
The exciting development of advanced nanostructured materials has driven the rapid growth of
research in the field of electrochemical energy storage (EES) systems which are critical to a variety of
applications ranging from portable consumer electronics, hybrid electric vehicles, to large industrial
scale power and energy management. Owing to their capability to deliver high power performance
and extremely long cycle life, electrochemical capacitors (ECs), one of the key EES systems, have
attracted increasing attention in the recent years since they can complement or even replace
batteries in the energy storage field, especially when high power delivery or uptake is needed. This
review article describes the most recent progress in the development of nanostructured electrode
materials for EC technology, with a particular focus on hybrid nanostructured materials that combine
carbon based materials with pseudocapacitive metal oxides or conducting polymers for achieving
high-performance ECs. This review starts with an overview of EES technologies and the comparison
between various EES systems, followed by a brief description of energy storage mechanisms for
different types of EC materials. This review emphasizes the exciting development of both hybrid
nanomaterials and novel support structures for effective electrochemical utilization and high mass
loading of active electrode materials, both of which have brought the energy density of ECs closer to
that of batteries while still maintaining their characteristic high power density. Last, future research
directions and the remaining challenges toward the rational design and synthesis of hybrid
nanostructured electrode materials for next-generation ECs are discussed.
KEYWORDS: Electrochemical; capacitors; Hybrid nanomaterials; Nanostructures; Energy storage; Pseudocapacitive; Supercapacitors
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