Insights Into the Electric Double-Layer Capacitance of the Two-Dimensional Electrically Conductive Metal-Organic Framework Cu3(HHTP)2

23 April 2021, Version 2
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Abstract

Two-dimensional electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as promising model electrodes for use in electric double-layer capacitors (EDLC). Here, we demonstrate the high capacitive performance of the framework Cu3(HHTP)2 (HHTP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene) with an organic electrolyte and compare its behaviour with the previously reported analogue, Ni3(HITP)2 (HITP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene). At low current densities of 0.04 – 0.05 A g−1, Cu3(HHTP)2 electrodes exhibit a specific capacitance of 110 – 114 F g−1 and show modest capacitance retentions (66 %) at current densities up to 2 A g−1 , mirroring the performance of Ni3(HITP)2 and suggesting that capacitive performance is largely independent of the identity of the metal node and organic linker molecule. However, we find a limited cell voltage window of 1.3 V and only moderate capacitance retention (86 %) over 30,000 cycles at a moderate current density of 1 A g−1, both significantly lower than state-of-the-art porous carbons. These important insights will aid the design of future conductive MOFs with improved performance in EDLCs.

Keywords

metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
structure-property relationships
EDLC performance
EDLC devices
energy storage capabilities

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