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Mesoporous 3D NiCo2O4/MWCNT nanocomposite aerogels prepared by a supercritical CO2 drying method for high performance hybrid supercapacitor electrodes

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Abstract A facile sol-gel route is developed to build mesoporous 3D NiCo2O4/MWCNT nanocomposite aerogels. The crystal structure, surface morphology and electrochemical performance of the aerogel composites are investigated by X-ray… Click to show full abstract

Abstract A facile sol-gel route is developed to build mesoporous 3D NiCo2O4/MWCNT nanocomposite aerogels. The crystal structure, surface morphology and electrochemical performance of the aerogel composites are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field-emission scanning electrochemical spectroscopy (FE-SEM) and electrochemical measurements. The effects of MWCNT concentration on the capacitance performance of MWCNT/NiCo2O4 aerogels are studied. It is found that the NiCo2O4/MWCNT nanocomposite aerogels with MWCNTs ∼ 2.1 wt% reach the maximum specific capacitance of up to 1010 F g−1 at a discharge current density of 0.1 A g−1 with excellent cyclic stability. Further, these materials are applied for solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors and show higher areal capacitance value (471.8 mF cm−2) at a current density of 5 mA cm−2 with good cycle stability and glowing red LED for 3mins. The superior electrochemical performance is due to the mesoporous structure and well-connected metal nanoparticles with MWCNT in the nanocomposite aerogels, which can provide more active sites to enhance the electrochemical performance of the device.

Keywords: electrochemical performance; nanocomposite aerogels; performance; nico2o4 mwcnt; mesoporous nico2o4; mwcnt nanocomposite

Journal Title: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Year Published: 2018

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