@article { ISI:000227046400028, title = {Preparation and characterization of composite electrodes of coconut-shell-based activated carbon and hydrous ruthenium oxide for supercapacitors}, journal = {Journal of Power Sources}, volume = {141}, number = {1}, year = {2005}, month = {FEB}, pages = {198-203}, publisher = {ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV}, type = {Article}, address = {PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS}, abstract = {

The relationship between the structure-specific capacitance (F g(-1)) of a composite electrode consisting of activated coconut-shell carbon and hydrous ruthenium oxide (RuOx(OH)(y)) has been evaluated by impregnating various amounts of RuOx(OH)(y) into activated carbon that is specially prepared with optimum pore-size distribution. The composite electrode shows an enhanced specific capacitance of 250 F g(-1) in 1 M H2SO4 with 9 wt.\% ruthenium incorporated. Chemical and structural characterization of the composites reveals a homogeneous distribution of amorphous RuOx(OH)(y) throughout the porous network of the activated carbon. Electrochemical characterization indicates an almost linear dependence of capacitance on the amount of ruthenium owing to its pseudocapacitive nature. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {activated carbon, Composite, Electrochemical characterization, pseudocapacitance, specific capacitance, supercapacitor}, issn = {0378-7753}, doi = {10.1016/j.powsour.2004.09.008}, author = {Dandekar, M. S. and Arabale, G. and Vijayamohanan, K.} } @article { ISI:000312233600006, title = {Carbon nanoscrolls by pyrolysis of a polymer}, journal = {Solid State Communications}, volume = {152}, number = {23}, year = {2012}, month = {DEC}, pages = {2092-2095}, publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD}, type = {Article}, address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

3D network of carbon nanoscrolls was synthesized starting from pyrolysis of poly(acrylic acid-co-maleic acid) sodium salt. It is a catalyst-free process where pyrolysis of polymer leads to formation of carbon form and sodium carbonate. Upon water soaking of pyrolysis product, the carbon form undergoes self-assembly to form carbon nanoscrolls. The interlayer distance between the walls of carbon nanoscroll was found to be 0.34 nm and the carbon nanoscrolls exhibited a surface area of 188 m(2)/g as measured by the BET method. (c) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {Carbon nanoscrolls, Polymer, Pyrolysis, supercapacitor}, issn = {0038-1098}, doi = {10.1016/j.ssc.2012.08.029}, author = {Yadav, Prasad and Warule, Sambhaji and Jog, Jyoti Prakash and Ogale, Satishchandra B.} } @article { ISI:000329137400081, title = {Design of a high performance thin all-solid-state supercapacitor mimicking the active interface of its liquid-state counterpart}, journal = {ACS Applied Materials \& Interfaces}, volume = {5}, number = {24}, year = {2013}, month = {DEC}, pages = {13397-13404}, publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC}, address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA}, abstract = {

Here we report an all-solid-state supercapacitor (ASSP) which closely mimics the electrode-electrolyte interface of its liquid-state counterpart by impregnating polyaniline (PANO-coated carbon paper with polyvinyl alcohol-H2SO4 (PVA-H2SO4) gel/plasticized polymer electrolyte. The well penetrated PVA-H2SO4 network along the porous carbon matrix essentially enhanced the electrode-electrolyte interface of the resulting device with a very low equivalent series resistance (ESR) of 1 Omega/cm(2) and established an interfacial structure very similar to a liquid electrolyte. The designed interface of the device was confirmed by cross-sectional elemental mapping and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images. The PANI in the device displayed a specific capacitance of 647 F/g with an areal capacitance of 1 F/cm(2) at 0.5 A/g and a capacitance retention of 62\% at 20 A/g. The above values are the highest among those reported for any solid-state-supercapacitor. The whole device, including the electrolyte, shows a capacitance of 12 F/g with a significantly low leakage current of 16 mu A(2). Apart from this, the device showed excellent stability for 10000 cycles with a coulombic efficiency of 100\%. Energy density of the PANI in the device is 14.3 Wh/kg.

}, keywords = {all-solid-state, cyclic voltametry, impedance analysis, polyaniline, polyvinyl alcohol, supercapacitor}, issn = {1944-8244}, doi = {10.1021/am404320e}, author = {Anothumakkool, Bihag and Torris, Arun A. T. and Bhange, Siddheshwar N. and Unni, SreeKuttan M. and Badiger, Manohar V. and Kurungot, Sreekumar} } @article { ISI:000324098200003, title = {Porous Co3O4 nanorods as superior electrode material for supercapacitors and rechargeable Li-ion batteries}, journal = {Journal of Applied Electrochemistry}, volume = {43}, number = {10}, year = {2013}, month = {OCT}, pages = {995-1003}, publisher = {SPRINGER}, address = {VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS}, abstract = {

Porous aggregated nanorods of Co3O4 with a surface area of similar to 100 m(2) g(-1) synthesized without using any templates or surfactants give very high specific capacitance of similar to 780 F g(-1) when used as electrode in a faradaic supercapacitor, with a cycle life of more than 1,000 cycles. Further, in Li-ion batteries when used as an anode, the Co3O4 nanorods achieved a capacity of 1155 mA h g(-1) in the first cycle and upon further cycling it is stabilized at 820 mA h g(-1) for more than 25 cycles. Detailed characterization indicated the stability of the material and the improved performance is attributed to the shorter Li-insertion/desertion pathways offered by the highly porous nanostructures. The environmentally benign and easily scalable method of synthesis of the porous Co3O4 nanorods coupled with the superior electrode characteristics in supercapacitors and Li-ion batteries provide efficient energy storage capabilities with promising applications.

}, keywords = {Cobalt oxide, Electrode materials, Li-ion battery, Porous nanostructures, supercapacitor}, issn = {0021-891X}, doi = {10.1007/s10800-013-0593-7}, author = {Vijayanand, S. and Kannan, Ramaiyan and Potdar, H. S. and Pillai, V. K. and Joy, Pattayil Alias} } @article { ISI:000368651100021, title = {High-Performance flexible solid-state supercapacitor with an extended nanoregime interface through in situ polymer electrolyte generation}, journal = {ACS Applied Materials \& Interfaces}, volume = {8}, number = {2}, year = {2016}, month = {JAN}, pages = {1233-1241}, publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC}, address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA}, abstract = {

{Here, we report an efficient strategy by which a significantly enhanced electrodeelectrolyte interface in an electrode for supercapacitor application could be accomplished by allowing in situ polymer gel electrolyte generation inside the nanopores of the electrodes. This unique and highly efficient strategy could be conceived by judiciously maintaining ultraviolet-triggered polymerization of a monomer mixture in the presence of a high-surface-area porous carbon. The method is very simple and scalable, and a prototype, flexible solid-state supercapacitor could even be demonstrated in an encapsulation-free condition by using the commercial-grade electrodes (thickness = 150 mu m

}, keywords = {cyclic voltametry, impedance analysis, in situ polymer generation, interface, polymer electrolyte, supercapacitor}, issn = {1944-8244}, doi = {10.1021/acsami.5b09677}, author = {Anothumakkool, Bihag and Torris, Arun A. T. and Veeliyath, Sajna and Vijayakumar, Vidyanand and Badiger, Manohar V. and Kurungot, Sreekumar} } @article {44015, title = {Facile synthesis and electrochemical evaluation of PANI/CNT/MoS2 ternary composite as an electrode material for high performance supercapacitor}, journal = {Materials Science and Engineering B: Solid-State Materials for Advanced Technology}, volume = {23}, year = {2017}, month = {SEP}, pages = { 24-34}, type = {Journal Article}, abstract = {Synthesis of a novel ternary composite consisting of polyaniline (PANI), functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), via an in-situ polymerization method is reported. Detailed structural and electrochemical characterization shows that incorporation of a small amount of MoS2 in PANI/CNT composite tends to eliminate agglomeration problem of CNT. The PANI/CNT/MoS2 ternary composite reaches a specific capacitance of 350 F/g at the current density 1 A/g corresponding to a 5\% MoS2 content. This ternary composite shows good cycling stability even at a higher energy density of 10 A/g. Further, PANI/CNT/MoS2 composite electrode shows higher energy density (7.77 Wh/kg) and power density (2140 W/kg) as compared to PANI/CNT composite without MoS2.}, keywords = {MoS2, polyaniline, supercapacitor, Ternary Composite}, doi = {10.1016/j.mseb.2017.05.001}, author = {Thakur, A.K. and Deshmukh, A. B. and Choudhary, R. B. and Karbhal, I. and Majumder, M. and Shelke, M.V.} } @article {44218, title = {Realizing high capacitance and rate capability in polyaniline by enhancing the electrochemical surface area through induction of superhydrophilicity}, journal = {ACS Applied Materials \& Interfaces}, volume = {10}, year = {2018}, month = {JAN}, pages = {676-686}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Polyaniline (PANI) as a pseudocapacitive material has very high theoretical capacitance of 2000 F g(-1). However, its practical capacitance has been limited by low electrochemical surface area (ESA) and unfavorable wettability toward aqueous electrolytes. This work deals with a strategy wherein the high ESA of PANI has been achieved by the induction of superhydrophilicity together with the alignment of PANI exclusively on the surface of carbon fibers as a thin layer to form a hybrid assembly. Superhydrophilicity is induced by electrochemical functionalization of the Toray carbon paper, which further induces superhydrophilicity to the electrodeposited PANI layer on the paper, thereby ensuring a high electrode-electrolyte interface. The Toray paper is electrochemically functionalized by the anodization method, which generates a highly active electrochemical surface as well as greater wettability (superhydrophilic) of the carbon fibers. Because of the strong interaction of anilinium chloride with the hydrophilic carbon surface, PANI is polymerized exclusively over the surface of the fibers without any appreciable aggregation or agglomeration of the polymer. The PANI-Toray paper assembly in the solid-state prototype supercapacitor can provide a high gravimetric capacitance of 1335 F g(-1) as well as a high areal capacitance of 1.3 F cm(-2) at a current density of 10 A g(-1). The device also exhibits high rate capability, delivering 1217 F g(-1) at a current density of 50 A g(-1) and a high energy density of 30 W h kg(-1) at a power density of 2 kW kg(-1).

}, keywords = {electrochemical active sulfate area, electrochemical functionalization, electropolymerization, polyaniline, supercapacitor, superhydrophilic}, issn = {1944-8244}, doi = {10.1021/acsami.7b15534}, author = {Soni, Roby and Kashyap, Varchaswal and Nagaraju, Divya and Kurungot, Sreekumar} } @article {46104, title = {Direct thermal polymerization approach to N-rich holey carbon nitride nanosheets and their promising photocatalytic H-2 evolution and charge-storage activities}, journal = {ACS Sustainable Chemistry \& Engineering}, volume = {7}, year = {2019}, month = {MAY }, pages = {9428-9438}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Energy conversion and energy storage are two crucial challenges in green chemistry that have attracted tremendous attention for the last several decades. In this work, we have addressed both issues by synthesizing nitrogen-rich, few-layer-thick holey graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) nanosheets by a simple, novel, direct thermal polymerization method, which is found to be very good in photocatalytic H-2 evolution reaction (energy-conversion) and charge-storage supercapacitor (energy-storage) applications. This as-synthesized conjugated polymer semiconductor (obtained stoichiometry C3N4.8) with unique structural and morphological advantages exhibits superior photocatalytic water splitting activity to H-2 evolution (2 620 mu mol h(-1) g(-1)) without the help of any cocatalysts under visible light in the presence of 20\% triethanolamine (TEOA). The calculated apparent quantum yield is 8.5\% at 427 nm, and the rate of photocatalytic hydrogen generation remained constant for nine consecutive catalytic cycles (9 h photocatalysis). The present material also shows electrochemical double layer capacitor (EDLC) behavior in alkaline electrolyte, where a symmetric coin cell device consisting of this electrode material without any large area support or conductive filler delivers high specific capacitance (275 F g(-1)), energy density (30 Wh kg(-1)), and power density (6651 W kg(-1)), and the supercapacitor cell can retain \>98\% capacitance efficiency up to 10 000 measured cycles at various current densities.

}, keywords = {g-C3N4, Hydrogen evolution, nanosheets, Photocatalyst, supercapacitor, water splitting}, issn = {2168-0485}, doi = {10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b00626}, author = {Antil, Bindu and Kumar, Lakshya and Reddy, K. P. and Gopinath, C. S. and Deka, Sasanka} } @article {45501, title = {Facile production of mesoporous WO3-rGO hybrids for high-performance supercapacitor electrodes: an experimental and computational study}, journal = {ACS Sustainable Chemistry \& Engineering}, volume = {7}, year = {2019}, month = {JAN}, pages = {2350-2359}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

This work explored a promising supercapacitor electrode material (WO3-rGO hybrids) synthesized via a simplistic one-pot hydrothermal synthesis route. Various analytical studies (X-ray diffraction study, Raman spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis) were employed in furtherance to explore the structural, morphological, compositional, and surface areal properties of the prepared materials. The enhancement in electrochemical supercapacitive properties were evaluated from pure hexagonal phase WO3 to the various hybrids, depending on the concentration of GO introduced into it, using cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge/discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The WG-80 composite revealed the high rise in capacitance value of 801.6 F/g overcoming the individual capacitance of rGO (71.11 F/g) and WO3 (94.22 F/g) at a current density of 4 A/g with good cycling stability (75.7\%) over 5000 cycles. We have presented quantum capacitance from ab initio calculations and provided theoretical explanation from the orbital interactions.

}, keywords = {Density functional theory, Hydrothermal method, supercapacitor, WO3-rGO hybrids}, issn = {2168-0485}, doi = {10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05132}, author = {Samal, Rutuparna and Chakraborty, Brahmananda and Saxena, Manav and Late, Dattatray J. and Rout, Chandra Sekhar} } @article {46164, title = {Synthesis of ultrathin PEDOT on carbon nanotubes and shear thinning xanthan Gum-H2SO4 gel electrolyte for supercapacitors}, journal = {ChemElectroChem}, volume = {6}, year = {2019}, month = {MAR }, pages = {1861-1869}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Resistance of the electrode material play a vital role for applications in supercapacitors, where lowering the resistance leads to improved performance. Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT) possesses high theoretical conductivity; however, the high density of grain boundaries, low accessible surface area, and low rate capability have been pervasive issues affecting the PEDOT-based supercapacitors. To this end, a hydrothermal method is proposed in this work where oxygen functional groups incorporated on the surface of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are utilized to polymerize 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT). PEDOT forms an ultrathin, well-aligned coating on the surface of CNTs. This arrangement minimizes the number of grain boundaries and increases the electrochemically active surface area. Additionally, a shear-thinning Xanthan gum-H2SO4 gel electrolyte is introduced to overcome the low impregnation of the conventional polyvinyl-based electrolyte due to the hydrophobicity of the CNT-PEDOT composite. A supercapacitor based on this material showed a very low Equivalent Series Resistance (ESR) of 0.31 which leads to a high power density of 74 W cm(-3).

}, keywords = {gel electrolyte, PEDOT, shear thinning, supercapacitor, xanthan gum}, issn = {2196-0216}, doi = {10.1002/celc.201801780}, author = {Soni, Roby and Bhange, Siddheshwar N. and Athira, E. and Chetry, Rashmi and Kurungot, Sreekumar} } @article {46772, title = {Hexaaminobenzene derived two-dimensional polymer supercapacitor with high specific capacitance and energy density}, journal = {ACS Applied Energy Materials}, volume = {3}, year = {2020}, month = {JUL }, pages = {6352-6359}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Recent research interest has been shifted toward energy storage devices, especially supercapacitors, which provide high specific power and long cycle life. In this context, two-dimensional organic polymers are a class of versatile materials found to be useful in energy storage applications. However, the performance is not promising due to the low capacitance, energy density, and cyclic stability. Here, we report a two-dimensional polymer derived from hexaaminobenzene and pyromellitic dianhydride and its excellent supercapacitor performance. The specific capacitance of the two-dimensional polymer is found to be 805 F g(-1) at 0.5 A g(-1) current density in galvanostatic charge-discharge, which is the highest among the organic twodimensional polymer and most of the carbon-based materials. The superior performance of the 2D-polymer compared to a model derivative (350 F g(-1) at 0.5 A g(-1) current density) points to the critical role of a 2D-platform to excel. The high energy density, excellent cyclic stability, and low self-discharge rate support the 2D-polymer supercapacitor as a promising candidate for futuristic applications.

}, keywords = {2D-polymer, energy density, Energy storage, hexaaminobenzene, supercapacitor}, issn = {2574-0962}, doi = {10.1021/acsaem.0c00569}, author = {Wakchaure, Vivek C. and Kottaichamy, Alagar R. and Nidhankar, Aakash D. and Ranjeesh, Kayaramkodath C. and Nazrulla, Mohammed A. and Thotiyl, Musthafa O. and Babu, Sukumaran S.} } @article {47341, title = {Bimetallic ZnFe2O4 nanosheets prepared via electrodeposition as binder-free high-performance supercapacitor electrodes}, journal = {Applied Surface Science}, volume = {559}, year = {2021}, month = {SEP }, pages = {149951}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Binder-free bimetallic ZnFe2O4 nanosheets were fabricated using one-step electrodeposition, which facilitated excellent electrical contact between the ZnFe2O4 nanosheets and the nickel substrate. The resultant numerous ZnFe2O4 nanosheets with their cubic spinel structures promote interfacial activity to enhance the electrochemical and Faradaic redox reactions. The metallic Zn and Fe from the cubic spinel structure of ZnFe2O4 attract electrolytic ions and increase the energy-storage capability, thus yielding a specific capacitance of 1093 F.g(-1) at a current rate of 1 A.g(-1). Different samples were prepared by varying the amount of metal salts in the electrodeposition solution while maintaining a constant ZnNt:FeSO4 concentration ratio of 1:2 for all cases. The optimal electrode composition, which yielded an energy density of 54 Wh.kg(-1) and a capacitance retention of 93.5\% at N = 5000 charge-discharge cycles, was identified.

}, keywords = {Bimetallic, Electrodeposition, Energy storage device, supercapacitor, ZnFe2O4 nanosheet}, issn = {0169-4332}, doi = {10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.149951}, author = {Joshi, Bhavana and Samuel, Edmund and Park, Chanwoo and Kim, Yongil and Lee, Hae-Seok and Yoon, Sam S.} } @article {47434, title = {Biomass-derived activated carbon material from native European deciduous trees as an inexpensive and sustainable energy material for supercapacitor application}, journal = {Journal of Energy Storage}, volume = {34}, year = {2021}, month = {FEB}, pages = {102178}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Activated carbons are one of the possible electrode materials for supercapacitors (SCs), which are widely used in commercial applications. Herein, we reported the synthesis of a novel activated carbon derived through a cavitation process from the mixture of native European deciduous trees, Birch, Fagaceae, and Carpinus betulus (commonly known as European hornbeam), which was employed as the electrode material in SC. From the morphological and structural characterization, we observed that the prepared sample is a desirable carbon with good porosity and high specific surface area of about 614 m(2) g(-1). The electrochemical properties of the synthesized material were evaluated with a three-electrode configuration in 1.0 M H2SO4 electrolyte. It was found that in device mode, the carbon material delivers a specific capacitance of 24 F g(-1) at 0.25 A g(-1) with excellent cycling stability of over 10000 consecutive charge/discharge cycles. Thus, our studies demonstrate the facile synthesis of biomass-derived carbon and its application as a versatile electrode material for SC applications.

}, keywords = {Biomass, Carbon material, Deciduous trees, Electrode material, supercapacitor}, issn = {2352-152X}, doi = {10.1016/j.est.2020.102178}, author = {Jain, Amrita and Ghosh, Meena and Krajewski, Marcin and Kurungot, Sreekumar and Michalska, Monika} } @article {48412, title = {Electrospun zinc-manganese bimetallic oxide carbon nanofibers as freestanding supercapacitor electrodes}, journal = {International Journal of Energy Research}, volume = {46}, year = {2022}, month = {DEC}, pages = {22100-22112}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Flexible, lightweight, and freestanding zinc-manganese oxide carbon nanofibers are promising materials for the fabrication of portable electronic devices. Composite nanofibers were synthesized using terephthalic acid and sodium dodecyl sulfate. Terephthalic acid improves the flexibility of the composite fibers and facilitates the diffusion of electrolytic ions. Meanwhile, sodium dodecyl sulfate aids to elevate the metal (zinc) oxide particles to the surface of the nanofibers during annealing. The texturing of the carbon nanofiber surface with ZnO enhances the electrochemical activity of the composite fibers. Parametric studies were conducted by varying the weight ratio of zinc and manganese acetates from zero to unity. The optimal case with a ratio of 0.75 produces specific capacitances of 1080 and 817 F center dot g(-1) at current densities of 1 and 10 A center dot g(-1), respectively, with a wide potential window of 1.6 V, indicating outstanding energy storage capabilities. The capacitance retention was 92\% after 10 000 galvanostatic charge-discharge cycles. The bending angle test confirmed the mechanical durability of the freestanding carbon nanofiber electrodes, and the corresponding change in the cyclic voltammetry curve was negligible.

}, keywords = {electrospinning, freestanding electrode, high-energy-density, supercapacitor, ZnMn2O4}, issn = {0363-907X}, doi = {10.1002/er.7719}, author = {Joshi, Bhavana and Samuel, Edmund and Kim, Yongil and Kim, Taegun and El-Newehy, Mohamed and Aldalbahi, Ali and Yoon, Sam S.} } @article {48226, title = {Review of recent progress in electrospinning-derived freestanding and binder-free electrodes for supercapacitors}, journal = {Coordination Chemistry Reviews}, volume = {460}, year = {2022}, month = {JUN }, pages = {214466}, type = {Review}, abstract = {

The versatile electrospinning technique is scalable and suitable to fabricate highly conducting freestanding carbon nanofiber composite electrodes for energy storage devices. Freestanding/flexible electrodes hold enormous potential for use in wearable electronic devices. Carbon-yielding polymers and the optimal use of sacrificial polymers, metal oxides, and sulfides retain the flexibility and enhance the surface area and pseudocapacitance of electrodes. Both as-prepared electrospun fibers and carbonized nanofibers are compatible with surface decoration via various chemical and electrochemical routes. Metal oxides/sulfides with various morphologies, such as nanocones and nanosheets, can be grown on the carbon nanofibers or on the as-prepared electrospun fibers using chemical synthesis methods such as electro-deposition, hydrothermal processes, and chemical impregnation to enhance the pseudocapacitance of the electrodes. Similarly, the deposition of metal organic frameworks on as-prepared electrospun fibers embellishes these fibers with nanostructures of specific morphologies such as dodecahedral and spindle-shaped structures. Under optimal conditions, these morphologies do not hamper the flexibility of the fibers, and binders are not required to retain them or maintain the electrode integrity. The engineering of electrodes with various morphologies and process parameters is presented systematically. Electrospinning-derived electrodes that have demonstrated significant electrochemical performance are highlighted and critically analyzed, and the energy storage mechanisms of these supercapacitors are described in detail. (C) 2022 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {Carbon nanofibers, Co-axial, composites, core-shell, electrospinning, Flexible, Porous, supercapacitor}, issn = {0010-8545}, doi = {10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214466}, author = {Joshi, Bhavana and Samuel, Edmund and Kim, Yong-il and Yarin, Alexander L. and Swihart, Mark T. and Yoon, Sam S.} } @article {48134, title = {Sponge microflowers of NiCo2O4: a versatile material for high performance supercapacitor}, journal = {Journal of Porous Materials}, volume = {29}, year = {2022}, month = {AUG}, pages = {1239-1252}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

We report the development of well optimised NiCo2O4 microflowers for high performance supercapacitor application. The efforts were made to optimise the electrode material by tuning the synthetic as well as electrolyte concentration parameters such as (i) hydrothermal reaction temperature, (ii) hydrothermal reaction time, (iii) sintering temperature, and (iv) electrolyte concentration. The physico-chemical and supercapacitive properties were analysed using TGA, XRD, SEM/TEM/HRTEM, XPS, BET, and electrochemical measurements. The well optimised electrode material was obtained at 150 degrees C hydrothermal reaction temperature, 12 h of hydrothermal reaction time, 300 degrees C sintering temperature, and 3 M KOH electrolyte concentration. The optimised sample displayed high specific -capacitance (1478 F/g), -energy density (16.5 Wh/kg), and -power density (248 W/kg). The specific capacitance can be retained to 97.61\% after 1000 cycles. The developed NiCo2O4 microflower structures are well optimised and offer great promise for future industrial applications.

}, keywords = {hydrothermal, Microflowers, Nickel cobaltite, supercapacitor}, issn = {1380-2224}, doi = {10.1007/s10934-022-01247-9}, author = {Ghadage, Ambar and Kodam, Pavan and Nadargi, Digambar and Shinde, K. P. and Mulla, Imtiaz and Park, J. S. and Suryavanshi, Sharad} } @article {48413, title = {Ultrahigh capacitance of NiCo2O4/CeO2 mixed metal oxide material for supercapacitor applications}, journal = {Journal of Alloys and Compounds}, volume = {899}, year = {2022}, month = {APR}, pages = {163312}, type = {Article}, abstract = {

Pertaining to research on energy consumption and energy storage systems, new and efficient mixed metal oxides of NiCo2O4/CeO2 as pseudo-capacitor materials have been successfully prepared by sol-gel combustion method. The synthesized unique spinel nanomaterials have been analyzed for structural and morphological characterization by FT-IR, XRD, XPS and electron microscopy techniques. The mesoporous structure and large specific surface area of the synthesized nanomaterials provide an easy channel for ion mobility rendering an effortless redox process at the electrode electrolyte interface. As a consequence, it is observed that NiCo2O4 mixed with 10\% of CeO2 exhibits an excellent specific capacitance of 1355 Fg(-1) at 5 Ag-1 along with a high cycling stability with only 4.7\% capacity loss at the end of 6000 cycles at a charge-discharge current density of 10 Ag-1. The results obtained are in par with some of the recent electrode materials used for supercapacitors suggesting the possible employment of NiCo2O4/CeO2 mixed metal oxides in energy storage applications. (C) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {Charge-discharge, cyclic voltammetry, NiCo2O4/CeO2, specific capacitance, supercapacitor}, issn = {0925-8388}, doi = {10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.163312}, author = {Santhosh, G. and Nayaka, G. P. and Bhatt, Aarti S.} }