Nanosilver-Particles Integrated Ni3Sn2S2-CoS Composite as an Advanced Electrode for High Energy Density Hybrid Cell

Abstract

An ion-exchange process is a promising approach to design advanced electrode materials for high-performance energy storage devices. Herein, a nanostructured Ni3Sn2S2-CoS (NSS-CS) composite is fabricated by successive hydrothermal and ion-exchange processes. Since the incorporation of redox-rich cobalt element enables the NSS-CS composite to be more electrochemically active, its impact on the electrochemical performance is therefore extensively studied. Particularly, the NSS-CS-0.2 g electrode material delivered a high areal capacity of 830.4 mu Ah cm(-2) at 5 mA cm(-2). Additionally, a room-temperature wet-chemical approach is employed to anchor nanosilver (nAg)-particles on the NSS-CS-0.2 g (nAg@NSS-CS-0.2 g) to further exalt its electrokinetics. Consequently, the nAg@NSS-CS-0.2 g electrode shows a higher areal capacity of 948.5 mu Ah cm(-2) (193.5 mAh g(-1)) than that of the NSS-CS-0.2 g. Furthermore, its practicability is also examined by assembling a hybrid cell. The assembled hybrid cell delivers a high areal capacity of 969.2 mu Ah cm(-2) (49.2 mAh g(-1)) at 7 mA cm(-2) and maximum areal energies and power densities of 0.784 mWh cm(-2) (40.8 Wh kg(-1)) and 45 mW cm(-2) (2347.4 W kg(-1)), respectively. The efficiency of the hybrid cells is also tested by harvesting solar energy, followed by energizing electronic components. This work can pave the way for significant attraction in designing advanced electrodes for energy-related fields.