Abstract
AbstractSoft carbon (SC) is a promising anode material for potassium‐ion hybrid capacitors (PIHCs), but there are limited K+ storage sites in common SC due to a skin‐like carbon film covering on the surface. To address this issue, a simple oxidization method to completely remove the skin‐like carbon film is reported and a novel accordion‐like architecture of SC (ASC) is constructed with a hierarchical porous framework composed of micropores, mesopores, and macropores, all of which can be exposed to K+ electrolytes for enhanced energy storage. Importantly, this exposed structure facilitates pseudocapacitance modification by electro‐deposition of highly electrochemically active nitrogen‐doped graphene quantum dots (N‐GQDs) to enhance kinetic performance and additional K+ storage. After annealing treatment to regulate N‐doping type, the accordion‐like N‐GQD@ASC‐500 exhibits excellent reversible capacity of 360 mAh g−1 as well as superior rate capability and cycle stability. Kinetic, in situ Raman/electrochemical impedance spectroscopy analysis, and density functional theory calculation elucidate the K+ storage mechanism. As expected, the PIHC assembled with N‐GQD@ASC‐500 anode and porous carbon cathode delivers an ultrahigh energy/power density (171 Wh kg−1 and 20 000 W kg−1) with long cycle life. This work suggests that ASC is a promising anode material for designing of high‐performance PIHCs.
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