Energy storage enhancement of sandwich-structured nanocomposites with mono/adjacent-layer design and their synergistic effect optimization

Currently, advanced electronic devices demand capacitors with superior discharge energy density (U-d) and charge-discharge efficiency (eta). Sandwich-structured nanocomposites have been extensively studied to significantly enhance U-d through the synergistic effect of each component layer and their interfacial effects. Herein, sandwich-structured x wt.% Ni(OH)(2) BPB nanocomposites are prepared, where upper and lower high breakdown strength (E-b, B) layers are composed of 3 wt.% Ni(OH)(2) and blended PMMA/P(VDF-HFP), while middle high polarization (P) layer is composed by various weight fraction (x wt.%) of Ni(OH)(2) and P(VDF-HFP). Interestingly, 3 wt.% Ni(OH)(2) BPB achieves improvements in U-d of 22.2 J cm(-3) as well as eta of 81.7% at 586 MV m(-1) simultaneously. Improved energy storage performances are mainly attributed to the individual B and P layer design, as well as their synergistic coupling effects in the sandwich-structured nanocomposites. The results of experiment and simulation have concurrently demonstrated Ni(OH)(2), PMMA and the functionalized sandwiched structured design could enhance U-d and descend remanent polarization and leakage current to increase eta, which helps to obtain a satisfactory energy storage performance. This study offers a valid strategy for nanocomposites possessing high energy storage performances designing.