Low-cost high-performance solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors based on MnO2 nanowires and Fe2O3 nanotubes.

Yang, Peihua; Ding, Yong; Lin, Ziyin; Chen, Zhongwei; Li, Yuzhi; Qiang, Pengfei; Ebrahimi, Masood; Mai, Wenjie et al. · Nano Lett · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

A low-cost high-performance solid-state flexible asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) with α-MnO2 nanowires and amorphous Fe2O3 nanotubes grown on flexible carbon fabric is first designed and fabricated. The assembled novel flexible ASC device with an extended operating voltage window of 1.6 V exhibits excellent performance such as a high energy density of 0.55 mWh/cm(3) and good rate capability. The ASC devices can find numerous applications as effective power sources, such as powering color-switchable sun glasses and smart windows.