Photo-assisted rechargeable battery has emerged as a promising energy storage system owing to its enhanced electrochemical performance under illumination. A key challenge in advancing this system is the development of active electrode material that combine strong photoactivity and highly reversible capacity. Herein, the hierarchical CuS nanoflower (H-CuS-NF) with reversible copper-ion storage and photo-responsive properties is demonstrated as a promising photo-cathode material for aqueous copper ion battery. Compared to the dark condition as well as CuS nanosheet (CuS-NS), the H-CuS-NF cathode delivers a higher discharge capacity of 662.0 mAh/g at 600 mA/g and a superior rate retention of 87.6 % when the current density increases from 600 to 1800 mA/g under illuminated condition. The enhanced performance is attributed to a more robust photo-assisted charge–discharge process, as confirmed by electronic structure analysis and theoretical simulations, which effectively facilitates the CuS-Cu2S conversion. Furthermore, the photo-assisted H-CuS-NF//Zn hybrid battery exhibits an expanded operating voltage of 1.15 V, exceptional discharge capacity of 694.6 mAh/g, and photo-charging capability of 104.2 mAh/g (after lighting 4 h), showing its significant potential for commercial applications. This work proves the morphology-mediated strategy for fabricating advanced CuS photoelectrode for high-performance photo-assisted rechargeable battery.
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