High surface area NiCo2O4@Ni-MOF core-shell nanoarrays are grown on
nickel foam as high-performance and stably asymmetric supercapacitors
Abstract
Among the electrode materials for supercapacitors (SCs), metal-organic
framework (MOFs) is attracting huge research interest as a new type of
energy storage electrode materia. However, due to their poor
conductivity and stability, the practical application of original MOFs
in the field of energy storage has been greatly hindered. Here, we
demonstrate a special core-shell structure, which the synergistic action
of NiCo2O4 and Ni-MOF forms a tight conductive network that speeds up
electron transport and larger specific surface area, more active sites
were obtained and mechanical stability that indicates its outstanding
long life. The test results show that it has a high specific capacity of
4.23 F cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2, and the capacity retention rate is maintained
at 97.5% after 8000 cycles. In addition, the assembled hybrid SCs
device, using NiCo2O4@Ni-MOF and activated carbon (AC) as anode and
cathode, has a high specific capacity of 3.21 F cm-2 at 5 mA cm-2 and
excellent cycling performance (83.8% retention over 8000 cycles at 10
mA cm-2). Our work demonstrates the possibility of using novel
structured Ni-MOF-based hybrid arrays as electrodes for SCs with
enhanced electrochemical performance compared to Ni-MOF and NiCo2O4,
providing a reliable prospect for flexible energy storage devices.