Abstract
AbstractAqueous ammonium‐ion (NH4+) hybrid supercapacitor (AA‐HSC), as a new type of energy storage device with great potential, is in the initial stage of rapid development. Based on its special energy storage mechanism, exploiting novel NH4+‐hosting materials is still a great challenge. Herein, vanadium oxide hydration (VOH) tuned by interlayer engineering of K+/PANI co‐intercalation, named KVO/PANI, is designed for AA‐HSC. Intercalated PANI can shield interaction between NH4+and V–O layers to some extent and enlarge interlayer space, which improves the efficiency of reversible NH4+(de)insertion. However, K+enhances redox activity and electronic conductivity. The synergistic effect of co‐intercalation optimizes intercalation pseudocapacitive behavior during the (de)ammonization process, which is reported in NH4+storage for the first time. Theoretical calculations reveal that the lowered electron transport barrier and enhanced electronic conductivity improve NH4+kinetics and exhibit high capacitance for charge storage. The KVO/PANI can deliver the specific capacitance of 340 F g−1at 0.5 A g−1and retain 177 F g−1at 10 A g−1. Pairing with activated carbon, the AA‐HSC can achieve a decent energy density of 31.8 Wh kg−1. This work gives inorganic/organic co‐intercalation that can enhance the NH4+storage of VOH by interlayer engineering. The strategy can be used to design other materials for aqueous energy storage systems.
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