Electrochemical Deposition for Cultivating Nano‐ and Microstructured Electroactive Materials for Supercapacitors: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Germany), 2024-10, Vol.20 (40), p.e2402087-n/a
• Main Authors: Kumar, S. Ashok, Sahoo, Surjit, Laxminarayana, Gurunatha Kargal, Rout, Chandra Sekhar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arrays; Electroactive materials; Electrochemical analysis; Electrode materials; Electrodeposition; Electrodes; Energy technology; Global economy; metal chalcogenides; metal hydroxides; Metal oxides; metal phosphides; MXene; nanosheet arrays; Nanosheets; Nanostructured materials; supercapacitor; Supercapacitors; Thickness
• ISSN: 1613-6810; 1613-6829; 1613-6829
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.202402087

The globe is currently dealing with serious issues related to the world economy and population expansion, which has led to a significant increase in the need for energy. One of the most promising energy devices for the next generation of energy technology is the supercapacitor (SC). Among the numerous nanostructured materials examined for SC electrodes, inorganic nanosheets are considered to be the most favorable electrode materials because of their excellent electrochemical performance due to their large surface area, very low layer thickness, and tunable diverse composition. Various inorganic nanosheets (NS) such as metal oxides, metal chalcogenides, metal hydroxides, and MXenes show substantial electrochemical activity. Herein, a comprehensive survey of inorganic NS arrays synthesized through the electrodeposition method is reported with the discussion on detailed growth mechanism and their application in the fabrication of SC electrodes/devices for powering flexible and wearable electronics appliances. To begin with, the first section will feature the various types of electrodeposition working mechanism, SC types and their working mechanisms, importance of nanosheet structure for SCs. This review gives a profound interpretation of supercapacitor electrode materials and their performances in different domains. Finally, a perspective on NS array through electrodeposition method applications in diverse fields is extensively examined. The review article reports a comprehensive survey of inorganic NS arrays synthesized through the electrodeposition method with a detailed discussion on growth mechanisms and their application in the fabrication of SC electrodes/devices for powering flexible and wearable electronics appliances.