A 3D-Printed Proton Pseudocapacitor with Ultrahigh Mass Loading and Areal Energy Density for Fast Energy Storage at Low Temperature.

Zhang, Miaoran; Xu, Tiezhu; Wang, Di; Yao, Tengyu; Xu, Zhenming; Liu, Qingsheng; Shen, Laifa; Yu, Yan · Adv Mater · 2023

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

The sluggish ionic transport in thick electrodes and freezing electrolytes has limited electrochemical energy storage devices in lots of harsh environments for practical applications. Here, a 3D-printed proton pseudocapacitor based on high-mass-loading 3D-printed WO<sub>3</sub> anodes, Prussian blue analog cathodes, and anti-freezing electrolytes is developed, which can achieve state-of-the-art electrochemical performance at low temperatures. Benefiting from the cross-scale 3D electrode structure using a 3D printing direct ink writing technique, the 3D-printed cathode realizes an ultrahigh areal capacitance of 7.39 F cm<sup>-2</sup> at a high areal mass loading of 23.51 mg cm<sup>-2</sup> . Moreover, the 3D-printed pseudocapacitor delivers an areal capacitance of 3.44 F cm<sup>-2</sup> and excellent areal energy density (1.08 mWh cm<sup>-2</sup> ). Owing to the fast ion kinetics in 3D electrodes and the high ionic conductivity of the hybrid electrolyte, the 3D-printed supercapacitor delivers 61.3% of the room-temperature capacitance even at -60 °C. This work provides an effective strategy for the practical applications of energy storage devices with complex physical structure at extreme temperatures.