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In this paper, the graphene oxide nanosheets are simultaneously reduced and deposited on nickel foam (denoted as Ni-foam@GNS) by one step electrodeposition method. The interconnected crumpled graphene nanosheets grown on Ni foam serve as a three-dimensional (3D) conductive skeleton for hydrothermal deposition of MnO 2 nanosheets by in-situ redox reaction. The MnO 2 nanosheets anchored on the graphene covered nickel foam (denoted as Ni-foam@GNS@MnO 2 ) show unique 3D porous interconnected networks. The samples are characterized by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), N 2 adsorption–desorption measurements and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The capacitive performances are researched by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge–discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results reveal that the Ni-foam@GNS@MnO 2 electrode exhibits a high specific capacitance of 462 F g −1 at 0.5 A g −1 and excellent capacitance retention of 93.1% after 5000 cycles at 10 A g −1 . Furthermore, the Ni-foam@GNS@MnO 2 electrode delivers a high energy density of 26.1 Wh kg −1 even at a high power density of 3981 W kg −1 . These results demonstrate that the Ni-foam@GNS@MnO 2 composite offers great promise in large-scale energy storage device applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Ni(OH)2 nanosheets are directly grown on nickel foam by a simple template-free growth process. Their microstructure and surface morphology are studied by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The XRD and SEM results show that Ni(OH)2 has a β-phase structure and covers the nickel foam skeleton with nanosheets. This β-Ni(OH)2/Ni-foam electrode exhibits a high specific electric quantity of 790.3 C g−1 approaching the theoretical value (1040.6 C g−1) and high electrochemical activity. Asymmetric supercapacitor has been fabricated successfully using β-Ni(OH)2/Ni-foam nanosheets as positive electrode and activated carbon as negative electrode in a KOH aqueous electrolyte. The electrochemical capacitances of this supercapacitor are investigated by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge/discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. An asymmetric supercapacitor AC/6 mol L−1 KOH/β-Ni(OH)2/Ni-foam could be cycled reversibly in the high-voltage region of 0–1.6 V and displays intriguing performances with a specific capacitance of 105.8 F g−1 and high energy density of 36.2 W h kg−1. Importantly, this asymmetric supercapacitor device exhibits an excellent long cycle life along with 92% specific capacitance retained after 1000 cycles. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Three-dimensional (3D) multilayer porous MnO 2 /reduced graphene oxide composites are coated on a nickel foam substrate (denoted as MnO 2 /R-GO@Ni-foam) by a facile and scalable spray method following by low temperature annealing. The composite electrodes are characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The content of MnO 2 in the MnO 2 /R-GO@Ni-foam composites is determined by thermal gravimetric analysis. The supercapacitive performance of the composite electroides is investigated by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge–discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results show that the MnO 2 /R-GO@Ni-foam composite displays a high specific capacitance of 267 F g −1 at 0.25 A g −1 and excellent capacitance retention of 89.5% after 1000 cycles. This study provides a facile way for the preparation of composite electrodes for high-performance supercapacitor. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Nanostructured Co x Ni1−x (OH)2 (x = 0, 0.053, 0.068, 0.116, 0.192) composites are synthesized via a simple template-free growth process onto nickel foam by using a mixed aqueous solution of nickel nitrate, cobalt nitrate and ammonia. Their structure and surface morphology are characterized by X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The SEM images show changes in the microstructure of β-Ni(OH)2 by the doping of cobalt. The effects of cobalt content on the electrochemical behaviors of β-Ni(OH)2 are investigated by cyclic voltammetries, galvanostatic charge/discharge and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results show that the Co0.116Ni0.884(OH)2 composite electrode exhibits a drastic improvement in the capacitive characteristics of β-Ni(OH)2 with a specific capacitance increase from 386.4 to 1082.6 F g−1 at a high discharging current density of 6 A g−1. This work suggests that the as-prepared Co0.116Ni0.884(OH)2 composite electrode has a promising future as higher charging/discharging rate materials for pseudo-supercapacitors. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: CuO nanosheet arrays freely standing on nickel foam are prepared via a template-free growth method. The morphology of CuO nanosheet arrays is examined by scanning and transmission electron microscopy and the phase structure of nanosheets is analyzed by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy. The supercapacitance of CuO nanosheet arrays is investigated by cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge/discharge test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results show that the array of CuO nanosheets forms a uniform film of around 5μm in thickness on nickel foam skeleton. The film is composed of clusters of arrays of nanosheets with a thickness up to around 150nm. The CuO nanosheet arrays exhibit a specific capacitance of 569Fg−1 at a current density of 5mAcm−2 in 6.0moldm−3 KOH electrolyte. The capacitance loss is less than 17.5% after 500 charge/discharge cycles at 10mAcm−2 and with columbic efficiency higher than 93%. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Developing novel materials with rational structures and excellent electrical conductivity is vitally important for energy storage devices. Herein, hollow cobalt molybdenum selenide (Co–Mo–Se) nanosheet arrays are fabricated via a self-sacrificing template method and selenization process, where cobalt-organic framework serves as the template. Benefiting from unique hollow nanoarrays structure, the Co–Mo–Se electrode offers rich electroactive sites, large accessible regions for electrolyte, and short ions diffusion pathways. Additionally, it is observed that the Co–Mo–Se possesses a low charge transfer resistance owing to the intrinsic metallicity. As a result, the Co–Mo–Se electrode exhibits favorable energy storage properties, including high capacity (221.7 mAh g−1), good rate property, and outstanding stability (95% after 8000 cycles). More importantly, the assembled Co–Mo–Se//active carbon (AC) achieves high energy density (44.7 Wh kg−1) and remarkable durability. Notably, two hybrid devices connected in series successfully power an electronic watch for 70 min, demonstrating its practical applicability. These results indicate that the synthesized hollow Co–Mo–Se nanosheet arrays have promising applications as electrode materials for high-performance energy storage devices. • Co-MOF was employed as template to obtain hollow Co–Mo–Se nanosheet arrays. • The Co–Mo–Se delivers a specific capacity of 221.7 mAh g−1 at 1 A g−1. • The ion exchange/etching method was applied in this work. • The asymmetric supercapacitor delivers high energy and power densities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]