A Universal Strategy for Synthesis of Large-Area and Ultrathin Metal Oxide/rGO Film Towards Scalable Fabrication of High-Performance Wearable Microsupercapacitors

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Germany), 2024-12, p.e2406426
• Main Authors: Pan, Houqing, Xu, Qirui, Fan, Yingchun, Mao, Chun, Qi, Gaocan, Ma, Yongchang, Zhang, Chenguang
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1613-6829; 1613-6829
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.202406426

High-performance wearable microsupercapacitor (MSC) as energy storage components is highly desirable for developing self-powering wearable electronics. However, synthesis of MSC electrode film concurrently possessing large area, ultrathin thickness, and high areal energy storage capability is still challenging. Herein, a universal strategy is reported to synthesize large-area and ultrathin metal oxide nanoparticles (MONPs)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) hybrid-structured films by attaching self-assembled film of a wide range of MONPs onto self-assembled rGO film and subsequent carbonization. Combining a template-assisted patterning strategy and a floating film salvaging process, flexible symmetric and asymmetric MSCs based on MONPs@C/rGO films can be easily prepared in large areas. MONP agglomeration is avoided and its pseudocapacitive behavior is well utilized, thereby realizing a high areal specific capacitance of 9.32 mF cm in Fe O @C/rGO-based symmetric MSC at a film thickness of only 275 nm, corresponding to a high volumetric specific capacitance of 338.9 F cm . Moreover, the MnO@C/rGO‖Fe O @C/rGO-based asymmetric MSC delivers a high volumetric energy density of 69.8 mWh cm . The MSCs also demonstrate their efficient power supply in wearable self-powering systems. This work provides a new route for scalable preparation of high-performance wearable MSCs, and also enables customizable fabrication and performance tuning of MSCs.