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Morphology-driven electrochemical attributes of Cu-MOF: a high-performance anodic material for battery supercapacitor hybrids

Shakeel N., Khan J., Al-Kahtani A.A. · RSC Advances · 2024 · 33941-33951

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

The Q2 Cu-MOF//activated carbon hybrid device combines high specific energy, high specific power, and stable cycling.

Caveat: Device assembly details and mass balancing are incomplete in the main text; the supplied SI includes GCD cycle figures but no assembly recipe.

p009-p010 / journal pages 33949-33950 · 5 Battery-supercapacitor hybrid configuration; 6 Conclusion · Fig. 8 · Linked to 7 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Sonochemical Q2 forms thinner flake morphology that reduces ion diffusion path length, improves electrolyte infiltration, lowers impedance, and enhances electrochemical performance relative to hydrothermal Q1.

Caveat: Transport is inferred from electrochemical signatures and morphology; no direct electronic conductivity value is reported.

p004 and p008 / journal pages 33944 and 33948 · 3 Structural and surface morphology; 4 Three-electrode configurations · Fig. 2; Fig. 6 · Linked to 5 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Both Q1 and Q2 show battery-grade/faradaic charge storage behaviour, with b-values near 0.5 and diffusion-dominated contributions.

Caveat: The phrase 'battery-grade' follows the authors' interpretation of CV peak behaviour and b-value analysis.

p006 / journal page 33946 · 4 Three-electrode configurations · Fig. 4(e,f) · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The authors claim Q2 has better electrical conductivity than Q1 based on its lower EIS ESR.

Caveat: ESR is a device/electrode impedance metric and includes current collector, electrode, electrolyte-electrode interface, and electrolyte contributions; no standalone electronic conductivity measurement is reported.

p008 / journal page 33948 · 4 Three-electrode configurations · Fig. 6 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

EDX and Cu mapping indicate higher surface copper concentration in Q2, which the authors link to stronger redox behaviour and improved electrochemical attributes.

Caveat: Surface concentration statement is based on EDX mapping and wt% comparison, not depth-resolved quantitative surface analysis.

p005 / journal page 33945 · 3 Structural and surface morphology · Fig. 3; Table 1 · Linked to 3 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu-MOF from copper chloride and pyridine-4-carboxylic acidnot explicitly reported; copper metal-organic framework based on pyridine-4-carboxylic acidCu from copper chloride (CuCl2) · pyridine-4-carboxylic acidunknown · PristinePXRD compared with simulated XRD pattern, CCDC no. 226294; reported peaks assigned to (110), (200), (311), (400), (511), (420), and (600).p002-p003 / journal pages 33942-33943 · Materials and methods; Structural and surface morphology · Fig. 1; Fig. 2
Cu-MOF working electrode composite on nickel foam80 wt% Cu-MOF + 10 wt% acetylene black + 10 wt% PVDF on Ni foamCu-MOF active material · pyridine-4-carboxylic acid in Cu-MOFunknown · CompositeElectrode composite used for three-electrode electrochemical testing; not a new MOF phase.p003 / journal page 33943 · 2.1 Electrode characterization/fabrication
bare nickel foam controlNi foamnot a MOF; nickel metal current collectorunknown · UnknownBare current-collector control used in SI CV comparison.p003 · Supplementary Information · Figure S2
Q2 Cu-MOF/activated-carbon asymmetric battery-supercapacitor hybridQ2 Cu-MOF battery electrode + activated carbon capacitive electrode with polymeric separatorCu-MOF positive/battery-type electrode · pyridine-4-carboxylic acid in Q2 Cu-MOFunknown · CompositeDevice-level composite assembly, not a new framework.p008 / journal page 33948 · 5 Battery-supercapacitor hybrid configuration · Fig. 7

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
bare nickel foam current collectorresearch_0622__mat__mat_ni_foam_controlElectrode · Pristine Control · UnknownBare Ni-foam tested as a control against Q2 electrode in SI Fig. S2.nickel foamp003 · Supplementary Information · Figure S2
Q1 Cu-MOF composite working electroderesearch_0622__mat__mat_cu_mof_working_electrodeElectrode · Composite Sample · Composite80% Q1 Cu-MOF, 10% acetylene black, 10% PVDF in NMP, stirred 6 h, coated on Ni foam, dried 60 C for 6 h.nickel foam current collector, 1 cm2 coated areap003 / journal page 33943 · 2.1 Electrode characterization/fabrication
Q1 hydrothermal Cu-MOF powderresearch_0622__mat__mat_cu_mofPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkHydrothermal synthesis at 180 C for 12 h; purified and dried by vacuum drying or low heating.p002-p004 / journal pages 33942-33944 · Materials and methods; Structural and surface morphology · Fig. 2(b,c)
Q2 Cu-MOF//activated carbon hybrid deviceresearch_0622__mat__mat_q2_ac_hybrid_deviceElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeAsymmetric device combining Q2 battery-type electrode and activated carbon capacitive electrode separated by a thin porous polymeric separator.p008 / journal page 33948 · 5 Battery-supercapacitor hybrid configuration · Fig. 7(a)
Q2 Cu-MOF composite working electroderesearch_0622__mat__mat_cu_mof_working_electrodeElectrode · Composite Sample · Composite80% Q2 Cu-MOF, 10% acetylene black, 10% PVDF in NMP, stirred 6 h, coated on Ni foam, dried 60 C for 6 h.nickel foam current collector, 1 cm2 coated areap003 / journal page 33943 · 2.1 Electrode characterization/fabrication
Q2 sonochemical Cu-MOF powderresearch_0622__mat__mat_cu_mofPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSonochemical synthesis at 30 C, 600 W, 40% amplitude, 45 min, 2 s on/1 s off; centrifuged, washed, and dried overnight at 80 C.p003-p004 / journal pages 33943-33944 · Materials and methods; Structural and surface morphology · Fig. 2(d,e)