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NiCo2S4 nanosheet/Co9S8 hollow nanoparticle derived from MOF hierarchical core/shell electrode material for supercapacitor applications

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Hierarchically engineered three-dimensional (3D) nanostructures are interesting materials for supercapacitors application due to their excellent accessible active sites, and enhanced mass transport and diffusion. However, the design of robust 3D hierarchical core/shell nanostructures with good electrical conductivity and large accessible active site is still challenging. Herein, a 3D honeycomb-like NiCo2S4 nanosheet/Co9S8 hollow derived from metal–organic framework (MOF) hierarchical core/shell electrode material for supercapacitor application is reported. The synthesized 3D hierarchical core/shell structure endowed open diffusion channels and good active sites. This hierarchical core/shell structure exhibits a high areal-specific capacitance of 13.04 F cm−2 at current density of 10 mA cm−2; excellent rate performance of 77% as current density increased from 5 to 80 mA cm−2; and an excellent cycle stability of 94% after 6000 cycles of charge–discharge. Furthermore, the asymmetric electrode device made of NF/NCS/HCS//rGO showed an excellent energy density of 36.9 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 800 W kg−1. Such impressive results suggest promising applications of MOF-derived hierarchical structures for design of advanced energy storage devices.

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We are thankful for the financial support of this work from China Post-doctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 2018M633511). We are thankful to Dire Dawa University for financial support during writing and editing of this manuscript. Additionally, Xi’an Jiaotong University Central Laboratory for some of the experimental tests.

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    Girma Beka Lemu, Weihua Liu & Xin Li

  2. School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dire Dawa Institute of Technology, Dire Dawa University, 1362, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

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Lemu, G.B., Liu, W. & Li, X. NiCo2S4 nanosheet/Co9S8 hollow nanoparticle derived from MOF hierarchical core/shell electrode material for supercapacitor applications. J Mater Sci 59, 188–205 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-023-09187-8

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