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Urchin-Like Ni2/3Co1/3(CO3)1/2(OH)·0.11H2O for High-Performance Supercapacitors
Zi-Min Jiang1, Ting-Ting Xu1, Cong-Cong Yan1
1Key Laboratory of Material Physics of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Abstract:
Here, we report our finding in the fabrication of novel porous urchin-like Ni2/3Co1/3(CO3)1/2(OH)·0. 11H2O (denoted as NC) nanomaterial composed of numerous nanoneedles through an one-step hydrothermal method, which deliveres a high specific capacity of 318 C g-1 at a current density of 1 A g-1. Moreover, an architectural composite electrode consisting of the porous NC nanoneedles wrapped by reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanosheets exhibits large specific capacity (431 C g-1 at 1 A g-1), high rate capability and long cycling life (94% capacity retention after 5,000 cycles at 20 A g-1). The presence of rGO in the composite electrode greatly improves the electronic conductivity, providing efficient current collection for fast energy storage.
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