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Achieving Self-Supported Hierarchical Cu(OH)2/Nickel-Cobalt Sulfide Electrode for Electrochemical Energy Storage
Sa Lv1, Wenshi Shang1, Yaodan Chi1
1Key Laboratory for Comprehensive Energy Saving of Cold Regions Architecture of Ministry of Education, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun 130118, China.
Abstract:
Herein, nickel-cobalt sulfide (NCS) nanoflakes covering the surface of Cu(OH)2 nanorods were achieved by a facile two-step electrodeposition strategy. The effect of CH4N2S concentration on formation mechanism and electrochemical behavior is investigated and optimized. Thanks to the synergistic effect of the selected composite components, the Cu(OH)2/NCS composite electrode can deliver a high areal specific capacitance (Cs) of 7.80 F cm-2 at 2 mA cm-2 and sustain 5.74 F cm-2 at 40 mA cm-2. In addition, coulombic efficiency was up to 84.30% and cyclic stability remained 82.93% within 5000 cycles at 40 mA cm-2. This innovative work provides an effective strategy for the design and construction of hierarchical composite electrodes for the development of energy storage devices.
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