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Title: Direct Structure–Performance Comparison of All‐Carbon Potassium and Sodium Ion Capacitors

Journal Article · · Advanced Science
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  1. Center for Advanced Electric Energy Technologies (CAEET)School of Materials and EnergyUniversity of Electronic Science and Technology of China Chengdu 611731 China
  2. Chemical &, Biomolecular EngineeringClarkson University Potsdam NY 13699 USA

A hybrid ion capacitor (HIC) based on potassium ions (K+) is a new high-power intermediate energy device that may occupy a unique position on the Ragone chart space. Here, a direct performance comparison of a potassium ion capacitor (KIC) versus the better-known sodium ion capacitor is provided. Tests are performed with an asymmetric architecture based on bulk ion insertion, partially ordered, dense carbon anode (hard carbon, HC) opposing N- and O-rich ion adsorption, high surface area, cathode (activated carbon, AC). A classical symmetric “supercapacitor-like” configuration AC–AC is analyzed in parallel. For asymmetric K-based HC–AC devices, there are significant high-rate limitations associated with ion insertion into the anode, making it much inferior to Na-based HC–AC devices. A much larger charge–discharge hysteresis (overpotential), more than an order of magnitude higher impedance RSEI, and much worse cyclability are observed. However, K-based AC–AC devices obtained on-par energy, power, and cyclability with their Na counterpart. Therefore, while KICs are extremely scientifically interesting, more work is needed to tailor the structure of “Na-inherited” dense carbon anodes and electrolytes for satisfactory K ion insertion. Conversely, it should be possible to utilize many existing high surface area adsorption carbons for fast rate K application.

Research Organization:
Clarkson Univ., Potsdam, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
DE‐SC0018074; SC0018074
OSTI ID:
1508658
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1508660; OSTI ID: 1612831
Journal Information:
Advanced Science, Journal Name: Advanced Science Vol. 6 Journal Issue: 12; ISSN 2198-3844
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
Germany
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 107 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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