All-water supercapacitor enabled by 1-nm clay channels
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| author | Artemov, Vasily Babiy, Svetlana Teng, Yunfei Ma, Jiaming Ryzhov, Alexander Chen, Tzu-Heng Navratilova, Lucie Boureau, Victor Schouwink, Pascal Liseanskaia, Mariia Huber, Patrick Brushett, Fikile Laloui, Lyesse Tagliabue, Giulia Radenovic, Aleksandra |
| author_facet | Artemov, Vasily Babiy, Svetlana Teng, Yunfei Ma, Jiaming Ryzhov, Alexander Chen, Tzu-Heng Navratilova, Lucie Boureau, Victor Schouwink, Pascal Liseanskaia, Mariia Huber, Patrick Brushett, Fikile Laloui, Lyesse Tagliabue, Giulia Radenovic, Aleksandra |
| contents | Water confined to channels one nanometer thick exhibits electrochemical behavior distinct from bulk water, including enhanced protonic conductivity and large dielectric anisotropy. Here, we exploit these characteristics to design a scalable electrochemical energy-storage system ("blue capacitor") constructed entirely from naturally abundant materials. By assembling layered clays and conductive graphene, we produce 1-nm-thick channels in which confined water acts as the sole electrolyte. We systematically study different clay types, the electrode composition, and separator thickness using complementary physicochemical and electrochemical techniques. The device operates stably up to 1.6 V, achieves specific capacitances of up to 40 F/g, nearly 100% coulombic efficiency, and stable performance over more than 60,000 charge-discharge cycles. Structural and dynamic analyses validate the device architecture, water purity, and proton transport in the nanopores. These results demonstrate that nanoconfined water can function as an electrolyte in a macroscopic electrochemical device, providing a platform for exploring sustainable aqueous energy-storage systems. |
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| spellingShingle | All-water supercapacitor enabled by 1-nm clay channels Artemov, Vasily Babiy, Svetlana Teng, Yunfei Ma, Jiaming Ryzhov, Alexander Chen, Tzu-Heng Navratilova, Lucie Boureau, Victor Schouwink, Pascal Liseanskaia, Mariia Huber, Patrick Brushett, Fikile Laloui, Lyesse Tagliabue, Giulia Radenovic, Aleksandra Soft Condensed Matter Water confined to channels one nanometer thick exhibits electrochemical behavior distinct from bulk water, including enhanced protonic conductivity and large dielectric anisotropy. Here, we exploit these characteristics to design a scalable electrochemical energy-storage system ("blue capacitor") constructed entirely from naturally abundant materials. By assembling layered clays and conductive graphene, we produce 1-nm-thick channels in which confined water acts as the sole electrolyte. We systematically study different clay types, the electrode composition, and separator thickness using complementary physicochemical and electrochemical techniques. The device operates stably up to 1.6 V, achieves specific capacitances of up to 40 F/g, nearly 100% coulombic efficiency, and stable performance over more than 60,000 charge-discharge cycles. Structural and dynamic analyses validate the device architecture, water purity, and proton transport in the nanopores. These results demonstrate that nanoconfined water can function as an electrolyte in a macroscopic electrochemical device, providing a platform for exploring sustainable aqueous energy-storage systems. |
| title | All-water supercapacitor enabled by 1-nm clay channels |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.11983 |