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Xiang Luo, Kexin Li, Gentian Yue, Yueyue Gao, Chen Dong, Furui Tan. A ZIF-derived ZnS@Co3S4 coupled with MXene and Ni-LDH on Ni foam: constructing a honeycomb-like electrode for advanced supercapacitor[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2025, In Press. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/25060002
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X Luo, K X Li, G T Yue, Y Y Gao, C Dong, and F R Tan, A ZIF-derived ZnS@Co3S4 coupled with MXene and Ni-LDH on Ni foam: constructing a honeycomb-like electrode for advanced supercapacitor[J]. J. Semicond., 2025, accepted doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/25060002
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A ZIF-derived ZnS@Co3S4 coupled with MXene and Ni-LDH on Ni foam: constructing a honeycomb-like electrode for advanced supercapacitor
DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/25060002
CSTR: 32376.14.1674-4926.25060002
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Abstract
Zeolite imidazolate framework (ZIF)-derived bimetallic sulfides and layered double hydroxides (LDHs) have emerged as promising electrode materials for supercapacitors, owing to their porous layered structures, high electrochemical activity, tunable molecular architectures, low cost, and high specific capacitance. In this study, a unique composite material comprising ZIF-derived ZnCo bimetallic sulfide and LDH with a honeycomb-like structure was in situ grown on nickel foil (NF) via a controlled self-sacrificial template strategy. In contrast to previous reports, the resulting ZnS@Co3S4@MXene@Ni-LDH/NF composite integrates the advantages of MXene, LDH, and sulfides, leading to significantly enhanced conductivity, structural stability, and catalytic activity. The ZnS@Co3S4@MXene@Ni-LDH/NF electrode exhibits a uniform network structure with a thickness of approximately 1 µm coated on NF, and delivers a high specific capacitance of 1356.1 F·g−1 at a current density of 2 A·g−1. Furthermore, an asymmetric supercapacitor assembled with ZnS@Co3S4@MXene@Ni-LDH/NF as the positive electrode and activated carbon as the negative electrode achieves a high energy density of 34.08 Wh·kg−1 and a power density of 742.3 W·kg−1 at 1 A·g−1. This device successfully powers LED lights for 5 min, demonstrating its practical applicability. These results underscore the outstanding electrochemical performance of the ZnS@Co3S4@MXene@Ni-LDH/NF electrode, highlighting its potential for applications in supercapacitors and related energy storage fields.-
Keywords:
- supercapacitor,
- metal−organic frameworks,
- layered double hydroxide,
- ZIF,
- MXene
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Xiang Luo received his BS degree in 2022 after graduating from Henan Normal University. Now he is a master's student at Henan University. Since September 2022, he has been working in Prof. Furui Tan's research group under the supervision of Associate Professor Gentian Yue. He current research focuses on DSSC and supercapacitors.
Kexin Li received her BS degree in 2021 after graduating from Zhengzhou Normal University. Now she is a master's student at Henan University. Since September 2021, she has been working in Prof. Furui Tan's research group under the supervision of Associate Professor Gentian Yue. Her current research focuses on supercapacitors.
Gentian Yue received his Ph.D. degree from Huaqiao University, China in 2013. Since then, he has been working as a full time associate professor at Henan Key Laboratory of Photo voltaic Materials, Henan University, China. His research interests include material synthesis and device fabrication of dye sensitized solar cells, supercapacitor, and energy capture and storage devices for wearable electronics.
Yueyue Gao received his master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Technology from Qiqihar University, China in 2014. And he received his Ph.D. degree from School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), China in 2018. Since then, he joined Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, China in 2018. His research interest mainly focuses on the design, synthesis and performance study of furan-based organic photovoltaic materials.
Chen Dong received his Ph.D. degree from Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), under the supervision of Prof. Xiuxun Han and Prof. Jinqing Wang. Since then, he joined Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, China in 2019. His research interest is all-inorganic perovskite solar cells.
Furui Tan is currently an professor in the Henan Key Laboratory of Photovoltaic Materials, Henan University, China. He received his Ph.D. degree from Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISCAS) in 2011. He joined the Sargent group in the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering (ECE) in the University of Toronto, as a visiting scholar in June 2017 and June 2018. His research group focuses on organic and nanoscale materials for solar cells, photodetectors, and electro-catalysis, etc.
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