Solid Capacitors Research Articles

High performance Calcium Copper Titanate/Polyimide dielectrics composites enabled through colloidal stabilization

AbstractTransition to electrified transportation demands advanced power electronic components with the capability to improve range, reliability, and cost of ownership to accelerate mass market adoption. Thus, improvement in the current designs, manufacturing processes, materials, and components capable of providing reliable and efficient operation at higher temperatures play important roles in meeting future needs. To address these challenges, this article focuses on novel dielectric materials designed to reduce the volume of the most important and bulky component of a power electronic system, a capacitor. A new composite dielectric material was developed by integrating the positive attributes of both polymer and ceramic capacitors to overcome the challenges of state‐of‐the‐art dielectric materials. The developed composite properties have been evaluated and showed promising results, achieving a dielectric constant of 250 at 100 Hz, 25°C, unseen in current literature. Additionally, these materials can function at high temperatures (>150°C) with good breakdown strength, providing promising working conditions for capacitors, especially in electric vehicle applications.Highlights Dielectric composites were synthesized from calcium copper titanate and polyimide. A dispersive agent showed promise in achieving a homogenous, stable mixture. Composites were prepared using tape casting. A dielectric constant of 250 was achieved at 100 Hz, 25°C. At elevated temperature, the dielectric constant increased to over 700%.

Enhancing energy storage properties via controlled insulation properties of PVDF-based polymer capacitors

In the realm of energy storage and electrical insulation, this study illuminates the innovative fabrication and consequent properties of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and polyethylene glycol (PEG800) blend films, synthesized via the casting method. The essence of this research lies in the integration of PEG800 into the PVDF matrix, a strategic move that significantly bolsters the insulation capabilities of the resulting composite, underscored by a dramatic decrease in leakage current from 2.61E-7 A to 3.50E-9 A at an electric field of 50 MV/m. Notably, at an optimal PEG800 mass fraction of 30 %, the composite film unveils an extraordinary energy storage density of 34.6 J/cm3 under the formidable electric field of 650 MV/m. This study not only shows cases the superior energy storage and rapid charge-discharge characteristics, particularly with a discharge time (t0.9) of 66 ns of the 70PVDF/30PEG800 film, but also underscores the potential of such blend films in revolutionizing the design and functionality of polymer film capacitors, marking a significant stride towards sustainable and efficient energy storage solutions.

Polymer Capacitor Films with Nanoscale Coatings for Dielectric Energy Storage: A Review

Enhancing the energy storage properties of dielectric polymer capacitor films through composite materials has gained widespread recognition. Among the various strategies for improving dielectric materials, nanoscale coatings that create structurally controlled multiphase polymeric films have shown great promise. This approach has garnered considerable attention in recent years due to its effectiveness. This review examines surface-coated polymer composites used for dielectric energy storage, discussing their dielectric properties, behaviors, and the underlying physical mechanisms involved in energy storage. The review thoroughly examines the fabrication methods for nanoscale coatings and the selection of coating materials. It also explores the latest advancements in the rational design and control of interfaces in organic–inorganic, organic–organic, and heterogeneous multiphase structures. Additionally, the review delves into the structure–property relationships between different interfacial phases and various interface structures, analyzing how nanoscale coatings the impact dielectric constant, breakdown strength, conduction and charge transport mechanisms, energy density and efficiency, thermal stability, and electrothermal durability of polymeric capacitor films. Moreover, the review summarizes relevant simulation methods and offers computational insights. The potential practical applications and characteristics of such nanoscale coating techniques are discussed, along with the existing challenges and practical limitations. Finally, the review concludes with a summary and outlook, highlighting potential research directions in this rapidly evolving field.

High-temperature high-performance capacitive energy storage in polymer nanocomposites enabled by nanostructured MgO fillers

High-temperature high-performance polymer dielectric capacitors are essential for cutting-edge electronics and high-power systems operated in harsh environment conditions. Herein, dielectric composites comprising polyetherimide (PEI) polymers and easily prepared magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles are fabricated by tape casting to promote capacitive performance at high temperatures. Benefiting from high-insulation behavior and wide bandgap of the MgO nanoparticles, the designed PEI nanocomposites deliver the significantly suppressed leakage current density and prominent enhancement of the breakdown strength, especially under high temperatures, the rationality of which is further revealed by finite element simulations on high-field distribution and electrical tree evolution. Accordingly, the nanocomposites containing ultra-low loading volume (0.5 vol%) MgO nanoparticles endow a large discharged energy density (~ 6.60 J cm−3) at 150 °C, which is ahead of most investigated 0–3 dielectric nanocomposites with inorganic fillers. Moreover, the excellent fatigue resistance at 150 °C is simultaneously achieved. This study demonstrates a practical route to develop scalable high-temperature polymer nanocomposite dielectrics blended with inorganic nanoparticles with superior capacitive performance, thus accelerating the development of dielectric polymer capacitors.

Cost-effective strategy for high-temperature energy storage performance of polyimide nanocomposite films

The performance of most polymer-based film capacitors deteriorates severely at high temperatures, while high Tg polymer capacitors, despite their good performance at high temperatures, but their performance still decays severely after prolonged operation at high temperature. This study involves the deposition of a wide bandgap SiO2 inorganic layer on both surfaces of polyimide (PI) films using electron beam thermal evaporation. The findings indicate a substantial enhancement in the breakdown field strength and energy storage density of the composite films at elevated temperature following the deposition of the SiO2 inorganic layer. Specifically, a 100-nm-thick inorganic layer resulted in a breakdown field strength of 459.65 MV m−1 and an energy storage density of 3.2 J cm−3 at 150 °C. Subsequently, the polyimide film coated with a 100 nm SiO2 inorganic layer was infused with small quantities of SrTiO3 nanoparticles, leading to a breakdown field strength of 504.08 MV m−1 and an energy storage density of 6.75 J cm−3 and maintained an efficiency of 90.9 %. These results surpass the performance of the majority of high-temperature polymer films reported to date, with the inorganic layer deposited via electron beam thermal evaporation matching that of the costly magnetron sputtering method. The study presents a cost-effective method suitable for large-scale industrial production, significantly enhancing the electrical performance of PI at elevated temperatures and offering an economical solution for the commercialization of poly composite-based high-temperature capacitors.

Scalable multilayered dielectric polymer film exhibiting significantly improved high-temperature energy density

Dielectric polymers, serving as crucial dielectric media in high-power-density energy storage devices, play a pivotal part in modern industries and electrical systems. However, the rapid degradation of breakdown strength and charge-discharge efficiency in elevated temperature environment imposes formidable limitations on the utilization of polymer dielectric under extreme conditions. Here, a series of polyetherimide/polysulfone alternating multilayer composite films are prepared using a non-equilibrium processing method, which effectively blocks the development of breakdown paths by the interface barriers in the multilayer structure. The deep trap sites within the interface capture the charge carriers excited at high temperatures, thus decreasing conduction loss and enhancing the efficiency and breakdown field strength of the dielectric polymer. Consequently, excellent capacitive performances including a high energy density of 5.4 J cm−3 with an efficiency exceeding 90% at 200 °C and cycle stability up to 106 cycles have been obtained. Furthermore, the multilayer polymer capacitors (MLPC) constructed from composite films also exhibit significant flexibility and thermal stability. This work provides valuable insights for the advancement of high-temperature energy storage polymers with commercial application value.

Ultrathin Ambipolar Polyelectrolyte Capacitors Prepared via Layer-by-Layer Assembling.

Miniaturized solid state capacitors leveraging migration of unipolar ions in a single polyelectrolyte layer sandwiched between metal electrodes, namely, polyelectrolyte capacitors (PECs), have been recently reported with areal capacitance up to 100-200nF mm-2. Nonetheless, application of PECs in consumer and industrial electronics has been hindered so far by their small operational frequency range, up to a few kHz, due to the resistive behavior (phase angle >-45°) of PECs in the range kHz-to-MHz. Here,it is reported on multilayer polyelectrolyte capacitors (mPECs) that leverage as dielectric an ambipolar nanometer-thick (down to 10nm) stack of anionic and cationic polyelectrolytes assembled layer-by-layer between metal electrodes to eliminate the resistive behavior at frequencies from kHz to MHz. This significantly extends the operational range of mPECs over PECs. mPECs with areal capacitance as high as 25nF mm-2 at 20Hz and full capacitive behavior from 100 mHz to 10MHz are demonstrated using different assembling conditions and anionic/cationic polyelectrolyte pairs. The mPECs reliably operate over time for >300 million cycles, at different biasing voltages up to 3V, and temperatures up to 80°C, showing a reversible capacitive behavior without significant hysteresis. Application of mPECs in flexible electronics, also operating at high frequency, is envisaged.

Porous carbon generation by burning starch-based intumescent flame retardants for supercapacitors

Exploring novel methods for preparing porous carbon is essential for developing electrode materials. Herein, a general strategy for preparing porous carbon via flame-burning carbonization of a three-in-one intumescent flame retardant (IFR) is proposed. The IFR comprising biomass (starch, agar, cotton fiber, and cottonseed meal as carbon sources), Zn3(BO3)2 (as an acid source) and K2CO3 (as a gas source) is carbonized directly by a flame gun in 5 min to prepare porous carbon. The carbon layer is formed by esterification, depolymerization, ring opening, polycondensation and aromatization. Concurrently, the molten state of the boron and potassium compounds prevents the carbon from burning out. Benefited from the doping, templating, and activating effects of Zn3(BO3)2 and K2CO3, the samples exhibit a layered porous structure and multi-heteroatom doping, demonstrating excellent capacitive properties. The starch-based K2CO3-glycol-DMSO deep eutectic solvent gel electrolyte is synthesized, and the fabricated solid-state capacitor exhibits high energy density (24.5 Wh kg−1), a large voltage window (2.2 V), and a wide temperature operating range (-25 °C to 75 °C). Moreover, the four types of IFRs are amenable to the proposed burning carbonization method, and it is expected that diverse carbon materials will be synthesized using other IFRs in the future.

Development of dialkyl-triazolium ionogels for printed supercapacitor

The use of electrolytes has a very crucial role in supercapacitors. Liquid electrolytes cause many problems, like leakage, whereas aqueous electrolytes show only lower potential windows. These are improved by ionic liquid gel polymer electrolytes. In this work, we have synthesized 4 ILs, namely 1,4-dipropyl-1,2,4-triazolium BF4,1-propyl-4-butyl-1,2,4-triazolium BF4, 1,4-dipropyl-1,2,4-triazolium PF6,and 1-propyl-4-butyl-1,2,4-triazolium PF6 and studied their thermal and electrochemical properties. From them, the most efficient 1,4-dipropyl-1,2,4-triazolium BF4 IL is combined with PVA polymer, made into gel polymer electrolyte, coated over a carbon screen-printed electrode, and tested. The fabricated solid-state capacitor prototype yields a capacitance of 98.8 mFcm−2 at a least scan rate of 2 mV/s and the calculated areal energy density and areal power density were 0.221 µWh and 52 µWcm−2 respectively. Cyclic stability with GCD gave 80 % capacitive retention even after 3000 cycles.

Enhancing energy storage performance of PVDF-based composites through semiconducting AZO-BT heterostructure

Commercially available flexible dielectric capacitors with high energy density (Ud) still present a significant challenge due to the inherent trade-off between breakdown strength (Eb) and dielectric constant (εr). In this context, a novel strategy is proposed to synchronously improve the Eb and εr of PVDF-based polymer capacitors by incorporating AZO-BT heterostructure nanoparticles, forming AZO-BT/PVDF composite films. Initially, the tightly polarized AZO affixed to the surface of BT particles create a localized electric field that enhances and sustains the polarization intensity of BT. Additionally, the heterojunction electric field generated inhibits the migration of the injected electron. Furthermore, the semiconducting AZO with high electron affinity effectively captures and traps the injected and excited electrons. Notably, the existed oxygen vacancies in AZO significantly enhances Eb and polarization reverse. Consequently, the AZO-BT/PVDF composite film achieves the highest Ud of 9.10 J·cm−3 at 460 MV·m−1. The innovative approach of constructing a semiconducting-ferroelectric heterostructure offers a promising avenue for designing and fabricating high energy density polymer capacitors.

Structural characterization and dielectric properties of ternary polyaniline/berlin blue/ruthenium dioxide nanocomposite

ABSTRACT A ternary nanocomposite composed of polyaniline/berlin blue/ruthenium dioxide, i.e. PANI/BB/RuO2 was synthesized through a one-pot process using ammonium persulfate as a strong oxidizing agent in H2SO4 medium. The structure, morphology, thermal and optical properties of unary PANI, BB, RuO2, and ternary PANI/BB/RuO2 nanomaterials were analyzed through FTIR, XRD, FESEM, TGA, and UV-Vis techniques. The FTIR and XRD studies confirmed the formation of ternary nanocomposite. FESEM analysis revealed the homogenous structure with uniform distribution of PANI, BB, and RuO2 nanoparticles in the ternary nanocomposite. From UV-Vis studies, a low optical band gap value was obtained for PANI/BB/RuO2 nanocomposite in comparison to PANI nanoparticles. Further, the dielectric behavior of the unary and ternary nanomaterials was analyzed through various parameters such as dielectric constant, dielectric loss, real and imaginary parts of electric modulus in the frequency range of 10 Hz−1 MHz by varying the temperature. It was found that ternary PANI/BB/RuO2 nanocomposite exhibits high dielectric constant and electric modulus (150°C) compared to unary nanoparticles. Hence, PANI/BB/RuO2 can serve as a suitable dielectric material for energy storage devices such as in solid-state capacitors.

Controlling Dielectric Film Defects to Increase the Breakdown Voltage of Conductive Polymer Solid Capacitors.

Aluminum solid polymer capacitors are promising devices for the increased demand for power electronics applications. Nonetheless, the low breakdown voltage of commercially available catalysts (∼100 V) limits their applications. In this study, a hydroxide-film-covered high-purity aluminum was anodized at 700 V in boric acid at 85 °C, and the effect of a second hot water immersion (posthydration treatment) after anodizing on the breakdown voltage was studied as a possible future treatment to enhance the withstand voltages of solid electrolytic capacitors. The dielectric breakdown voltage of the anodized aluminum with a PEDOT:PSS coating was ∼500 V, being ∼200 V less than the anodizing voltage; however, the dielectric breakdown voltage was increased above 700 V by introducing the posthydration treatment due to the formation of a nanovoid layer above the dielectric alumina film. Our research suggests that the highly dispersed nanovoids incorporated with PEDOT:PSS avoid the current concentration at some local regions, effectively increasing the dielectric breakdown voltage. The posthydration treatment increased the leakage current by introducing physical defects in the dielectric film. However, the leakage current was reduced by a voltage sweep below the breakdown voltage after the PEDOT:PSS coating or a second anodizing process before the coating, keeping the breakdown voltage above 600 V. A promising processing route to obtain aluminum solid capacitors with high withstand voltage (600 V) found in our research is, first, dipping in hot water; second, anodizing at 700 V; then a second hot water treatment; and a second anodizing at 400 V, which keeps the capacitance invariable with a breakdown voltage enhanced.

Preparation of PVA/cellulose composite hydrogel electrolytes based on zinc chloride-dissolved cellulose for flexible solid-state capacitors

A multifunctional PVA/cellulose hydrogel electrolyte prepared using a simple method is used in flexible supercapacitors.

Tunable capacitive charge storage of NiCoLDH@rGO for high-energy capacitor: Performance of flexible solid-state capacitor

The compositionally tunned pristine nickel cobalt layered double hydroxides (NiCoLDHs) and NiCoLDH@reduced graphene-oxide (NiCoLDH@rGO) composites generated via the simple single-pot solvothermal method. The synthesized NiCoLDH and the NiCoLDH@rGO composites were characterized through powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infra-red (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM) equipped with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HR-TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. The XRD, Raman and FT-IR data confirmed the formation of the NiCoLDH with presence of carbonate and nitrate ions in the basal space. Enhanced basal length was observed for the NiCoLDH@rGO composites. The three-electrode system was constructed to analyse the cyclic voltammetry and Galvanostatic charge-discharge studies in 1 M KOH confirmed that the pristine LDHs and the composites are electrochemically active, and the capacity could be tuned by varying (Ni2+/Co3+) mole ratio or the rGO content. The charge storage kinetics in NiCoLDH@rGO was performed through Dunn's approaches and the Power Law, affirmed as the (Ni2+/Co3+) ratio or the rGO content is increased in the composite the capacitive contribution is increased for the charge storage. The NC@RG10 (NiCoLDH with 10 wt% rGO) composite electrode could deliver an enhanced specific capacity of 963C g−1 at a current rate of 1.5 A g−1. Consequently, pristine LDH or composites as positive electrode and rGO as negative electrode was fabricated using the CR-2032 coin-type hybrid capacitor. The laboratory prototype pristine hybrid capacitor (NiCoLDH|1 M KOH|rGO) delivered an enhanced specific energy of 56 Wh kg−1 at specific power of 810 W kg−1, whereas the composite hybrid device (NC@RG10|1 M KOH|rGO) having NC@RG10 electrode delivered an enhanced specific energy of 166 Wh kg−1 at specific power of 638 W kg−1. The NC@RG10 composite-based hybrid device exhibited excellent stability with coulombic efficiency as high as 99 % even at the 10,000th charge−discharge cycle. Reduced aggregation and enhanced conductivity leading to significant capacitive contribution in the NC@RG10 composite is due to the existence of rGO and responsible for the excellent charge storage performance. The fabricated hybrid capacitor powered a red LED on a single charge for 40 min. Fascinatingly, a flexible solid-state hybrid capacitor was also fabricated that delivered an impressive specific energy of 28 Wh kg−1 at a specific power of 553 W kg−1 at a 180° bent angle.

Improvement of high‐temperature energy storage properties of polyimide‐based nanocomposites with sandwich structure

AbstractThe demand for dielectric materials that have high energy and power density properties, and are operational at high temperature has increased with the advancement in new energy technology, high‐end microelectronics, and other industries. Pure ceramic and polymer capacitors are not enough to meet the ever increasing energy requirements in a wide range of applications. In this article, we report a sandwich structure nanocomposite film based on polyimide (PI) with high breakdown strength SiO2/PI as the outer layers and high dielectric constant strontium titanate (SrTiO3)/PI as the sandwich layer. The results showed that the prepared composites can obtain high energy storage density and low dielectric loss at high temperatures. The composites achieved an energy storage density of 5.5 J cm−3 and a dielectric loss of 0.004 at a temperature of 150°C when the filling amount of SrTiO3 was 0.5 vol% and the filling amount of SiO2 was 3 vol%. This work shows that the composites are promising dielectrics for applications at high temperature and provides a new idea for high‐temperature energy storage devices.

Cellulose eutecticgel electrolytes based on ethylene glycol/zinc chloride deep eutectic solvent for flexible solid-state capacitors

In the present work, we successfully prepared a conductive eutecticgel with good mechanical properties, adhesion properties and excellent antifreeze properties by mixing ethylene glycol (EG) as the hydrogen bonding donor and zinc chloride (ZnCl2) as the hydrogen bonding acceptor in different molar ratios to form an anhydrous deep eutectic solvent (DES). Water-soluble cellulose acetate (WSCA), monomer acrylamide (AM), initiator ammonium persulfate (APS) and cross-linking agent MBA (N, N′-methylene bis(acrylamide)) were added into the prepared DES to form a eutecticgel by a simple one-pot cooking strategy. The mechanical properties of the eutecticgel were strengthened by cross-linking of WSCA and PAM chains through hydrogen bonding, and the addition of the DES and ZnCl2 increased the freezing-resistant property of the eutecticgel. The stresses of DES-WSCA/PAM eutecticgel increased with the content of WSCA. The stress of DES-WSCA/PAM eutecticgel gradually becomes larger with the increase of WSCA content, and it can reach 184.07 kPa at 2 % WSCA content. In addition, the capacitor prepared by DES-WSCA/PAM eutecticgel shows excellent performance, with a voltage window of 2 V and a capacitance of 371.5 F/g, which can be operated stably for a long period, and the capacitance can still reach 145.4 F/g even under the condition of −40 °C. Moreover, DES-WSCA/PAM eutecticgel capacitor has a long service life, its capacitance retention rate and coulombic efficiency can reach more than 91 % and 95 %, respectively, after 10,000 times of charging and discharging tests. In summary, DES-WSCA/PAM eutecticgel electrolyte is an ideal material for capacitors, which opens up a new way of thinking for the development of multifunctional cellulose-based eutecticgels with low-temperature resistance, good mechanical properties, and non-irritating for wearable energy storage devices.

High-temperature polymer dielectric films with excellent energy storage performance utilizing inorganic outerlayers

The optimization of high-temperature polymer capacitors is critical to the development of power electronics in harsh environments. The conduction loss of polymers increases dramatically at high temperatures, leading to a decrease in energy density and charge/discharge efficiency, which is a major impediment for capacitor applications. In this work, polyetherimide (PEI) composite films with trilayer structures are designed, in which the boron nitride nanosheet (BNNS) outer layers are optimized for charge blocking effect at multiple interfaces. The modulation of the inorganic layers not only increases the barrier height for charge injection from the electrodes, but also creates a PEI layer/BNNS layer interface that facilitates the formation of traps, thus effectively suppressing further carrier transport. Experiment and simulation verify that the construction of the trilayer structure promotes electric field redistribution, which significantly enhances high-temperature energy storage performance. At 200 °C, the energy density of the trilayer composite film is 3.81 J cm−3 with a charge/discharge efficiency >90 %, which is 766 % higher than PEI film (0.44 J cm−3 with a charge/discharge efficiency >90 %). Notably, the energy storage performance of trilayer composite film at high temperature is far superior to the reported high-temperature polymer dielectric films. This work demonstrates the promising potential of multilayer structures applied to dielectric polymer composite films at high temperatures.

Enhanced energy storage performance with high temperature stability in ABS-PLZST composites

Polymer capacitors exhibiting high energy storage property at high temperatures is very important to many modern applications. But the energy storage properties of many polymer-based capacitors quickly degrade with rising temperature. This paper designed composite films by combining acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) with various amount of antiferroelectric ceramic fillers ((Pb0.97La0.02) (Zr0.63Sn0.3Ti0.07) O3), PLZST). The dielectric and energy storage performance were researched from room temperature to 120 °C. As a result, a high discharge energy density of 13.92 J/cm3 and energy efficiency of 83.5 % were achieved under 525 MV/m at 120 °C, which are superior those of the state-of-the-art counterparts. The polymer-antiferroelectric composites design could be beneficial for developing high-temperature dielectric capacitors.

Effects of Film Confinement on Dielectric and Electrical Properties of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide-Based Polymer Nanocomposites: Implications for Energy Storage

2D nanofillers such as graphene oxide (GO) and reduced GO (rGO)-based polymer nanocomposites have emerged as crucial materials for various applications, from flexible solid-state capacitors to electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding devices. Specifically, the dielectric breakdown strength (EBD) and dielectric constant of polymer nanocomposite capacitors determine their ability to store energy, whereas frequency-dependent loss is crucial for EMI shielding applications. The miniaturization of energy storage and electronic devices demands a detailed understanding of the behavior of these polymer nanocomposites in the thin-film regime (micron to sub-micron thicknesses). In this work, we demonstrate the effect of confinement on the dielectric, electrical, and capacitive energy storage properties of the polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)–GO and PVDF–rGO films. We show that the dielectric permittivity is significantly impacted by the nanofiller confinement in thin (≈1 μm) PVDF polymer films, which is comparable to the lateral dimension of these 2D nanofillers. In thin PVDF–GO films, the nanofillers (and associated surface dipoles) become oriented quasi-parallel to the film interfaces, affecting the relative projected area to the applied electric field. The conductivity and loss tangent values increased as a function of frequency with reduced film thickness, which is beneficial to EMI shielding application. The EBD of the confined GO-based films was found to be relatively independent of the filler fraction, whereas rGO-based films increased with the filler fraction after an initial decrease. These results provide fundamental insights into rational design principles for using ultrathin GO and rGO-based polymer nanocomposite films in next-generation flexible electronic and energy storage devices.

Self-adhesive frost-resistant conductive hydrogel electrolytes based on TA@WSCA-Zn autocatalytic system for flexible and foldable solid-state capacitors

In this study, we have successfully prepared a freeze-resistant conductive hydrogel with a fast polymerization rate and excellent mechanical and adhesive properties. In this paper, hydrogels capable of rapid polymerization in a short time were prepared based on the TA@WSCA-Zn (WSCA, water-soluble cellulose acetate; TA@WSCA, tannic acid-coated WSCA suspension; TA@WSCA-Zn, a certain amount of zinc chloride (ZnCl2) was added to TA@WSCA suspension;) autocatalytic system at room temperature or low temperature. TA@WSCA-Zn forms a stable reversible quinone-catechol redox reaction to activate the decomposition of ammonium persulfate (APS, initiator) to produce SO4−· radicals, which triggers the ultra-fast polymerization of amphoteric ([2-(methacryloyloxy) ethyl] dimethyl-(3-sulfopropyl), SBMA) and acrylic monomers (AA). To improve the frost resistance and electrical conductivity of the hydrogels, we also introduced amphoteric ions, which can provide migration channels for Zn2+ and greatly increase the migration rate. The TA@WSCA-7.5/PSA hydrogel (PSA, hydrogel prepared by polymerization of acrylic acid and SBMA as monomers;) can achieve tensile strength and toughness of 1.33 MPa and 4.89 MJ m−3. It can provide excellent electrical conductivity and interfacial adhesion over a temperature range of 25 to −60 °C. In addition, the supercapacitor assembled from the TA@WSCA-7.5/PSA hydrogel electrolyte still has good capacitance characteristics after folding and 10,000 charge/discharge cycles, with a capacitance retention of 93.33 % and an excellent cycle life. This autocatalytic system provides a new strategy and approach for the preparation of freeze-resistant conductive hydrogel electrolytes.