Ion doping emerged as a remarkable strategy for enhancing the electrochemical performance of transition metal sulfides. In this work, two ion-doped electroactive materials—Co,N co-doped ZnS (Co,N-ZnS) and Cu,N co-doped ZnS (Cu,N-ZnS)—were synthesized via in-situ hydrothermal growth on nickel foam (NF) substrates. Embedding Co,N and Cu,N dopant species within the ZnS matrix produces a vacancy-rich structure that alters the surrounding electronic configuration and significantly enhances the transport of hydroxide ions. The electrochemical performance of the vacancy-rich Co,N-ZnS/NF and Cu,N-ZnS/NF electrodes was systematically evaluated and compared. The 2-Co,N-ZnS/NF electrode outperformed with a specific capacitance of 1554.0 F g−1 at 9 A g−1, in comparison to 1299.0 F g−1 observed for 2-Cu,N-ZnS/NF. Furthermore, density functional theory (DFT) simulations demonstrated that dual incorporation of Co, N or Cu, N dopants substantially increase sulfur vacancy concentration and promote pronounced local charge redistribution. To investigate the effects of modifications on device behavior, asymmetric aqueous supercapacitors based on Co,N-ZnS/NF and Cu,N-ZnS/NF electrodes were constructed and evaluated. A comparison was also conducted between the two devices doped with two different ions. The studies on the electrochemical performance of electrode materials doped with two different ions and their corresponding devices have revealed that doping with cobalt ions exhibits superiority over copper ions in electrochemical energy storage.
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