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Supercapacitor performance of MnO2/NiCo2O4@N-MWCNT hybrid nanocomposite electrodes

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MnO2/NiCo2O4@N-MWCNT hybrid nanocomposite was synthesized by the hydrothermal route using ammonia and urea as catalysts. The structural, morphological and compositional properties of the hybrid composites were analyzed using XRD, SEM, HR-TEM SEM-EDAX, XPS, FTIR, and Raman measurements. The electrochemical properties of the prepared hybrid composite were studied by cyclic voltammetry analysis. The outcome of the electrochemical studies revealed a specific capacitance of ~543 Fg−1 at 0.5 A g−1 current density in the KOH (6 M) electrolyte, with a stability of ~88% up to 5000 cycles. The obtained results clearly demonstrated the significance of the nanostructured MnO2/NiCo2O4@N-MWCNT hybrid composite in supercapacitor applications.

Hydrothermal prepared well-defined nanocrystalline MnO2@NiCo2O4/N-doped multiwalled carbon nanotubes (N-MWCNTs) composite was successfully employed in supercapacitor application.

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  • Controlled synthesis of MnO2@NiCo2O4/N-MWCNT hybrid composite by hydrothermal process is reported.

  • MnO2@NiCo2O4/N-MWCNT hybrid composite showed specific capacitance ~543 Fg−1 at 0.5 A.g−1.

  • Nanocrystalline morphology of the composite material enhanced the electrochemical properties.

  • The hybrid composite shows the excellent capacitance retention ~88% up to 5000 cycles.

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This work was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (No. 2017R1D1A1A09000823).

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  1. Millimeter-wave Innovation Technology (MINT) Research Center, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, South Korea

    A. Kathalingam

  2. Department of Mechanical, Robotics and Energy Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, South Korea

    Sivalingam Ramesh & Heung-Soo Kim

  3. Chemical Engineering Area, Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI-CSIR), Adyar, Tamil Nadu, 600020, India

    Arumugam Sivasamy

  4. Division of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 04620, South Korea

    Hyun-Seok Kim

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Kathalingam, A., Ramesh, S., Sivasamy, A. et al. Supercapacitor performance of MnO2/NiCo2O4@N-MWCNT hybrid nanocomposite electrodes. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 91, 154–164 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-019-05032-0

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