Wu Peng, Huang Jingsong, Meunier Vincent, Sumpter Bobby G, Qiao Rui
†Department of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0921, United States.
‡Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences and Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Bethel Valley Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6367, United States.
J Phys Chem Lett. 2012 Jul 5;3(13):1732-7. doi: 10.1021/jz300506j. Epub 2012 Jun 13.
Using molecular dynamics simulations, we show that charge storage in subnanometer pores follows a distinct voltage-dependent behavior. Specifically, at lower voltages, charge storage is achieved by swapping co-ions in the pore with counterions in the bulk electrolyte. As voltage increases, further charge storage is due mainly to the removal of co-ions from the pore, leading to a capacitance increase. The capacitance eventually reaches a maximum when all co-ions are expelled from the pore. At even higher electrode voltages, additional charge storage is realized by counterion insertion into the pore, accompanied by a reduction of capacitance. The molecular mechanisms of these observations are elucidated and provide useful insight for optimizing energy storage based on supercapacitors.
通过分子动力学模拟,我们表明亚纳米孔中的电荷存储遵循独特的电压依赖性行为。具体而言,在较低电压下,电荷存储是通过将孔中的共离子与本体电解质中的反离子进行交换来实现的。随着电压升高,进一步的电荷存储主要是由于共离子从孔中被去除,导致电容增加。当所有共离子都从孔中被排出时,电容最终达到最大值。在更高的电极电压下,通过反离子插入孔中实现额外的电荷存储,同时伴随着电容的降低。这些观察结果的分子机制得到了阐明,并为基于超级电容器的能量存储优化提供了有用的见解。