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¹National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China.

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Researchers developed a novel composite electrode material, CHO/NiS-3h, using carbon nanofibers and nickel sulfide. This material demonstrates superior electrochemical properties for high-performance supercapacitors.

Keywords:

NiS asymmetric supercapacitor electrospinning hydrothermal process specific capacitance

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Electrochemistry
Nanotechnology

Background:

Composite electrodes enhance supercapacitor performance through synergistic effects of multiple materials.
Designing rational structures is key to optimizing electrode material properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize and characterize novel composite electrode materials for supercapacitors.
To investigate the electrochemical performance of transition metal sulfides grown on carbon nanofibers.
To optimize the structure of the CHO/NiS composite for enhanced energy storage.

Main Methods:

Electrospinning and hydrothermal growth were used to prepare carbon nanofibers grown with Ni(OH)2 and NiO (CHO).
Five transition metal sulfides (MnS, CoS, FeS, CuS, NiS) were hydrothermally grown on CHO.
Optimization of hydrothermal growth time for CHO/NiS was performed.

Main Results:

CHO/NiS exhibited optimal electrochemical properties among the tested transition metal sulfides.
CHO/NiS-3h showed the best performance with a specific capacitance of 1717 F g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹ due to its multistage core-shell structure.
The charge storage mechanism of CHO/NiS-3h was dominated by a diffusion-controlled process.
An asymmetric supercapacitor using CHO/NiS-3h achieved an energy density of 27.76 Wh kg⁻¹ at 4000 W kg⁻¹ and 37.97 Wh kg⁻¹ at 800 W kg⁻¹.

Conclusions:

The multistage core-shell structure of CHO/NiS-3h is crucial for its high electrochemical performance.
CHO/NiS-3h demonstrates significant potential for application in high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors.
This study highlights the effectiveness of combining multiple electrode materials and structural design for advanced energy storage solutions.