Breakthrough in Energy Storage: Researchers Develop High-Performance Organic Electrode Materials

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Researchers from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) have made a significant contribution to the field of energy storage by developing organic electrode materials with enhanced performance. The team, led by Sidhanath Bhosale, has successfully synthesized and fabricated a novel molecular architecture-based electrode material, NDI-Th-DTC/GF, which demonstrates exceptional electrochemical performance in supercapacitor applications. This groundbreaking research has the potential to revolutionize the field of energy storage, enabling the development of more efficient and sustainable energy systems.

Key Takeaways:

  • The researchers developed a novel organic electrode material, NDI-Th-DTC/GF, using a D-It-A-It-D type molecular architecture.
  • The optimized NDI-Th-DTC/GF electrode achieved a specific capacitance (Csp) of 128.03 F g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 current density in a three-electrode supercapacitor system.
  • The symmetric supercapacitor (SSC) device assembled using NDI-Th-DTC/GF demonstrated a Csp of 86.03 F g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 with a high energy density of 12.90 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 899.65 W kg-1.
  • The NDI-Th-DTC/GF//NDI-Th-DTC/GF electrode maintained a long-term cycling life of 77.67% capacity retention and 99.71% columbic efficiency after 4000 GCD cycles.
  • The research highlights the potential of NDI-Th-DTC/GF as an active electrode material for highly efficient supercapacitor performance.
  • The study has been peer-reviewed and published in the Journal of Energy Storage.

Statistics:

  • Specific capacitance (Csp) of 128.03 F g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 current density in a three-electrode supercapacitor system.
  • Csp of 86.03 F g-1 at 0.5 A g-1 with a high energy density of 12.90 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 899.65 W kg-1 in a symmetric supercapacitor (SSC) device.
  • Long-term cycling life of 77.67% capacity retention after 4000 GCD cycles.
  • 99.71% columbic efficiency after 4000 GCD cycles.
  • Energy density of 12.90 Wh kg-1 at a power density of 899.65 W kg-1 in a SSC device.

Sources:

  • Carbazole Functionalized Core-substituted Naphthalene Diimide As Organic Electrode Materials for Symmetric Supercapacitor Applications. Journal of Energy Storage, 2025;123.
  • Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
  • Sidhanath Bhosale, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Polymers & Functional Materials Division, Hyderabad 500007, Telangana State, India.