Nanosilver-Particles Integrated Ni₃Sn₂S₂-CoS Composite as an Advanced Electrode for High Energy Density Hybrid Cell

An ion-exchange process is a promising approach to design advanced electrode materials for high-performance energy storage devices. Herein, a nanostructured Ni₃Sn₂S₂-CoS (NSS-CS) composite is fabricated by successive hydrothermal and ion-exchange processes. Since the incorporation of redox-rich cobalt element enables the NSS-CS composite to be more electrochemically active, its impact on the electrochemical performance is therefore extensively studied. Particularly, the NSS-CS-0.2 g electrode material delivered a high areal capacity of 830.4 µAh cm⁻² at 5 mA cm⁻². Additionally, a room-temperature wet-chemical approach is employed to anchor nanosilver (nAg)-particles on the NSS-CS-0.2 g ([email protected] g) to further exalt its electrokinetics. Consequently, the [email protected] g electrode shows a higher areal capacity of 948.5 µAh cm⁻² (193.5 mAh g⁻¹) than that of the NSS-CS-0.2 g. Furthermore, its practicability is also examined by assembling a hybrid cell. The assembled hybrid cell delivers a high areal capacity of 969.2 µAh cm⁻² (49.2 mAh g⁻¹) at 7 mA cm⁻² and maximum areal energies and power densities of 0.784 mWh cm⁻² (40.8 Wh kg⁻¹) and 45 mW cm⁻² (2347.4 W kg⁻¹), respectively. The efficiency of the hybrid cells is also tested by harvesting solar energy, followed by energizing electronic components. This work can pave the way for significant attraction in designing advanced electrodes for energy-related fields.