Affiliation:
1. Science and technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory School of Materials Science and Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi'an Shaanxi 710072 P. R. China
Abstract
AbstractIndependent photo‐charging technologies based on aqueous zinc‐ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising candidates for next‐generation renewable energy systems. The conflict between light utilization and electrochemical performance in the planar electrode severely limits the availability of photo‐charging ZIBs. Herein, 3D light‐trapping structures (LTSs) are proposed and applied in a rigid VO2/C@SiCuOC electrode. A hybrid‐reflection effect driven by LTSs is employed to improve light‐harvesting efficiency. The suitable energy levels of VO2 and C ensure charge transport, while the rigid SiCuOC support meets the stability requirements. Such a 3D VO2/C@SiCuOC electrode exhibits a multiplying photo‐response current density of 42.2 µA cm−2 (≈400% of the plate) and delivers a higher energy density (0.19 mWh cm−2 at 0.51 mW cm−2). More importantly, in a realistic environment (dark for 16 h and light for 8 h), the photo‐charging ZIBs integrated into a roof exhibit an exciting open circuit voltage of 3.176 V (three in series) and supply electricity continuously. The high strength (over 9 MPa) of the photo‐charging ZIBs inherited from the 3D rigid electrode further enables its practical application. The enhanced performance of the photo‐charging ZIBs obtained from structural optimization provides unique inspiration for next‐generation clean energy harvest/storage systems.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Subject
General Materials Science,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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