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Hierarchical Composite Electrodes of Nickel Oxide Nanoflake 3D Graphene for High‐Performance Pseudocapacitors
Author(s) -
Wang Chundong,
Xu Junling,
Yuen MukFung,
Zhang Jie,
Li Yangyang,
Chen Xianfeng,
Zhang Wenjun
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201401216
Subject(s) - pseudocapacitor , materials science , supercapacitor , non blocking i/o , graphene , capacitance , composite number , electrode , oxide , current density , power density , nanotechnology , nickel oxide , capacitor , optoelectronics , composite material , metallurgy , voltage , power (physics) , electrical engineering , biochemistry , chemistry , physics , engineering , quantum mechanics , catalysis
NiO nanoflakes are created with a simple hydrothermal method on 3D (three‐dimensional) graphene scaffolds grown on Ni foams by microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD). Such as‐grown NiO‐3D graphene hierarchical composites are then applied as monolithic electrodes for a pseudo‐supercapacitor application without needing binders or metal‐based current collectors. Electrochemical measurements impart that the hierarchical NiO‐3D graphene composite delivers a high specific capacitance of ≈1829 F g −1 at a current density of 3 A g −1 (the theoretical capacitance of NiO is 2584 F g −1 ). Furthermore, a full‐cell is realized with an energy density of 138 Wh kg −1 at a power density of 5.25 kW kg −1 , which is much superior to commercial ones as well as reported devices in asymmetric capacitors of NiO. More attractively, this asymmetric supercapacitor exhibits capacitance retention of 85% after 5000 cycles relative to the initial value of the 1 st cycle.