Laser-etched flexible microsupercapacitors based on nanocellulose and conductive metal–organic frameworksShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Chemical Engineering Journal, ISSN 1385-8947, E-ISSN 1873-3212, Vol. 509, article id 161059Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Flexible supercapacitors hold promise for applications in wearable electronic devices. However, the challenges of achieving flexibility, miniaturization, and high volumetric capacitance persist. In this work, precise laser etching of cellulose composites, prepared via in-situ growth of conductive metal–organic frameworks (c-MOFs) on cellulose nanofibers (CNF), was employed to fabricate flexible, binder-free, and integrated microsupercapacitors (MSCs). The interfacial synthesis of Ni3(HITP)2 (a type of c-MOF) on the surface of CNF yields a continuous and uniform conductive shell, enabling efficient electron transfer along the CNF@c-MOF nanofibers. The interwoven structure of the nanofibers creates a hierarchical porous network with enhanced surface area featuring interconnected porous channels, enabling rapid ion transport. The laser etching technique facilitates one-step production of integrated MSCs with a precisely interdigitated configurations and micron-scale accuracy. The fabricated MSCs demonstrate excellent mechanical stability, with a tensile strength of up to 81.9 MPa, and remarkable flexibility, maintaining consistent electrochemical performance under bending stress. The flexible device, with a thickness of only 45 µm, achieves a high volumetric specific capacitance of 36.7 F cm−3 at a current density of 0.17 mA cm−2 and a specific energy density of 2,497.5 µWh cm−3 at a power density of 53.3 mW cm−3. This study provides a new strategy for designing flexible, binder-free, integrated MSCs with high capacitances and long cyclic stability, demonstrating significant potential for applications in wearable electronics.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2025. Vol. 509, article id 161059
Keywords [en]
Conductive metal–organic frameworks, Nanocellulose, Laser etching, Microsupercapacitor, Interdigitated electrode
National Category
Materials Chemistry Nanotechnology for Material Science
Research subject
Engineering Science with specialization in Nanotechnology and Functional Materials
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-552523DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.161059ISI: 001448408100001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-86000642418OAI: oai:DiVA.org:uu-552523DiVA, id: diva2:1944780
Part of project
Cellulose-based porous nanocomposites for hydrovoltaic energy harvesting and storage (CelluHydroHarvest), Swedish Research Council
Funder
Swedish Research Council, 2023-04504ÅForsk (Ångpanneföreningen's Foundation for Research and Development), 22-54
Note
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2025-03-162025-03-162025-04-15Bibliographically approved