摘要
Flexible aqueous Ni//Zn batteries have attracted much attention as promising candidates for energy storage in the field of flexible electronics.However,the Ni-based cathodes still face the challenges of poor conductivity,confined charge/mass transfer,and non-flexibility.In this work,we designed a hollow tubular structure consisting of a conductive silver nanowire (Ag NW) wrapped by active Ni Co layered double hydroxide (LDH),for enhancing the electrical conductivity,improving the charge/mass transfer kinetics,and facilitating the ion penetration.By optimizing the contents of Ni,Co and Ag NW,the Ni_(4)Co LDH@Ag_(1.5)NW composite shows a maximum specific capacity of 115.83 m Ah g^(-1)at 0.1 A g^(-1)measured in a two-electrode system.Highlightingly,the flexible aqueous Ni//Zn battery assembled by Ni_(4)Co LDH@Ag_(1.5)NW interwoven with multi-walled carbon nanotube cathode and Zn foil anode realizes a high power density of 160μW cm^(-2)at the energy density of 23.14μWh cm^(-2),which is superior compared with those of oxide/hydroxide based devices and even higher than those of many carbon-based supercapacitors,showing its promising potentials for flexible energy storage applications.
基金
sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(61804054)
the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(18ZR1410400)
the Shanghai Sailing Program(17YF1403300)
the Shanghai Aerospace Science and Technology Innovation Fundation(SISP2018)
the Shanghai Aerospace Science and Technology Innovation Fund(SAST2019-067)。