Porous Single‐Crystal Nitrides for Enhanced Pseudocapacitance and Stability in Energy Storage Applications

Abstract Supercapacitors have emerged as a prominent area of research in energy storage technology, primarily because of their high power density and notable stability compared to batteries. However, their practical implementation is hindered by their low energy densities and insufficient long‐term...

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Main Authors: Xiangqi Gao, Guoliang Ma, Cong Luo, Shaobo Xi, Lingting Ye, Kui Xie
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Published: Wiley 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202410429
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author Xiangqi Gao
Guoliang Ma
Cong Luo
Shaobo Xi
Lingting Ye
Kui Xie
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Cong Luo
Shaobo Xi
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Kui Xie
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description Abstract Supercapacitors have emerged as a prominent area of research in energy storage technology, primarily because of their high power density and notable stability compared to batteries. However, their practical implementation is hindered by their low energy densities and insufficient long‐term stability. In this study, bulk porous Nb4N5 and Ta3N5 single crystals with excellent pseudocapacitance and electrical conductivity are successfully prepared by solid‐phase transformation method. These monolithic porous single crystals (PSC) exhibit a long‐range ordered crystalline architecture and substantial specific surface area, which facilitate rapid charge transport and ion diffusion within the electrolyte‐permeated crystal lattice. Notably, the areal capacitance of the porous Nb4N5 single crystals is 12.9 F cm−2 at a current density of 6 mA cm−2 and 35.08 F cm−2 at a scan rate of 1 mV s−1. Furthermore, the energy density reached 1.79 mWh cm−2 at a power density of 20 mW cm−2, demonstrating their high energy storage capability. Moreover, these porous Nb4N5 single crystals exhibited robust capacitance retention and exceptional cycling stability, making them promising candidates for use as electrodes in energy storage applications. These results underscore the significant potential of porous metal nitride single crystals in advancing the field of capacitive energy storage.
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spelling doaj-art-ffd884ddfaf345cf9f74061ac296a15a2025-01-09T11:44:46ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-01-01121n/an/a10.1002/advs.202410429Porous Single‐Crystal Nitrides for Enhanced Pseudocapacitance and Stability in Energy Storage ApplicationsXiangqi Gao0Guoliang Ma1Cong Luo2Shaobo Xi3Lingting Ye4Kui Xie5Key Laboratory of Design & Assembly of Functional Nanostructures Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Design & Assembly of Functional Nanostructures Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Design & Assembly of Functional Nanostructures Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Design & Assembly of Functional Nanostructures Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Design & Assembly of Functional Nanostructures Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 ChinaKey Laboratory of Design & Assembly of Functional Nanostructures Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou Fujian 350002 ChinaAbstract Supercapacitors have emerged as a prominent area of research in energy storage technology, primarily because of their high power density and notable stability compared to batteries. However, their practical implementation is hindered by their low energy densities and insufficient long‐term stability. In this study, bulk porous Nb4N5 and Ta3N5 single crystals with excellent pseudocapacitance and electrical conductivity are successfully prepared by solid‐phase transformation method. These monolithic porous single crystals (PSC) exhibit a long‐range ordered crystalline architecture and substantial specific surface area, which facilitate rapid charge transport and ion diffusion within the electrolyte‐permeated crystal lattice. Notably, the areal capacitance of the porous Nb4N5 single crystals is 12.9 F cm−2 at a current density of 6 mA cm−2 and 35.08 F cm−2 at a scan rate of 1 mV s−1. Furthermore, the energy density reached 1.79 mWh cm−2 at a power density of 20 mW cm−2, demonstrating their high energy storage capability. Moreover, these porous Nb4N5 single crystals exhibited robust capacitance retention and exceptional cycling stability, making them promising candidates for use as electrodes in energy storage applications. These results underscore the significant potential of porous metal nitride single crystals in advancing the field of capacitive energy storage.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202410429Nb4N5porous single crystalpseudocapacitanceTa3N5
spellingShingle Xiangqi Gao
Guoliang Ma
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Kui Xie
Porous Single‐Crystal Nitrides for Enhanced Pseudocapacitance and Stability in Energy Storage Applications
Advanced Science
Nb4N5
porous single crystal
pseudocapacitance
Ta3N5
title Porous Single‐Crystal Nitrides for Enhanced Pseudocapacitance and Stability in Energy Storage Applications
title_full Porous Single‐Crystal Nitrides for Enhanced Pseudocapacitance and Stability in Energy Storage Applications
title_fullStr Porous Single‐Crystal Nitrides for Enhanced Pseudocapacitance and Stability in Energy Storage Applications
title_full_unstemmed Porous Single‐Crystal Nitrides for Enhanced Pseudocapacitance and Stability in Energy Storage Applications
title_short Porous Single‐Crystal Nitrides for Enhanced Pseudocapacitance and Stability in Energy Storage Applications
title_sort porous single crystal nitrides for enhanced pseudocapacitance and stability in energy storage applications
topic Nb4N5
porous single crystal
pseudocapacitance
Ta3N5
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202410429
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