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Hydrothermal synthesis of NiO/NiCo2O4 nanomaterials for applications in electrochemical energy storage

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It is well known that the intelligent hybridization of active materials and the controllable recombination of nanostructures can significantly improve the electrochemical performance of pseudocapacitor electrodes. In this work, a NiO/NiCo2O4 needle/sphere nanostructure was synthesized on the hydrochloric acid-activated Nickel foam by a simple hydrothermal method and measured the performance of it as an electrode material for supercapacitors. Field emission scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterize the morphology and composition of the samples. The electrodes display a prominent specific capacitance (2447 F/g at the ampere density of 2 A/g) and remarkable cycling stability (85.2% capacity remained after 3000 cycles), owing to the unique needle/sphere composite architecture and the rational combination of active materials. The results demonstrate that the three-dimensional composite structure of NiO/NiCo2O4 nanomaterials provides a large specific surface area for the electrode, which promotes the penetration of electrolyte ions and the transmission of electrons. This novel structured material will be promising in the application of supercapacitor electrode materials.

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This work was supported by the key research project in science and technology of the education department Si Chuan Province (15ZA0117) & Southwest university of science and technology Longshan academic talent research support program (18LZX403).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Environment-Friendly Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, 621010, People’s Republic of China

    Jie Jin, Yatang Dai, Jinghua Lu, Xiaoqiang Dai, Ning Tie, Fei Ma, Wei Wang, Linyu Pu & Huan Zhang

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    Yatang Dai, Jinghua Lu, Xiaoqiang Dai, Ning Tie, Fei Ma, Wei Wang, Linyu Pu & Huan Zhang

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Jin, J., Dai, Y., Lu, J. et al. Hydrothermal synthesis of NiO/NiCo2O4 nanomaterials for applications in electrochemical energy storage. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 354–366 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07305-3

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