Hierarchical structured cobalt phosphate (Co 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ) nanoflakes were synthesized by simple co-precipitation method and employed as electrodes for supercapacitor. The purity and phase formation of the synthesized (Co 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ) nanoflakes were ascertained by XRD and XPS measurements. The surface morphology and elemental composition of the Co 3 (PO 4 ) 2 nanoflakes were observed by using FE-SEM, TEM and EDS. The electrochemical behaviour of the present material as an anode material for supercapacitor was explored by cyclic voltammetric measurements and galvanostatic charge-discharge analysis. The specific capacitance for the as-synthesized and calcined (Co 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ) nanoflakes electrodes was 132 and 210 Fg À1 at a scan rate of 10 mV s À1 . The enhanced electrochemical behaviour of the calcined Co 3 (PO 4 ) 2 nanoflakes might be due to its well crystalline nature which offers more active sites for faradaic reactions, good conductivity and rapid diffusion of the electrolyte ions. The fabricated Co 3 (PO 4 ) 2 electrode displayed an excellent cyclic stability with 95 % retention of initial specific capacitance after 800 cycles. An enhanced effect on the electrochemical properties of the Co 3 (PO 4 ) 2 nanoflakes has been proposed.
In the present study, the synthesis of CoWO4 (CWO)–Ni nanocomposites was conducted using a wet chemical method. The crystalline phases and morphologies of the Ni nanoparticles, CWO, and CWO–Ni composites were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX). The electrochemical properties of CWO and CWO–Ni composite electrode materials were assessed by cyclic voltammetry (CV), and galvanostatic charge–discharge (GCD) tests using KOH as a supporting electrolyte. Among the CWO–Ni composites containing different amounts of Ni1, Ni2, and Ni3, CWO–Ni3 exhibited the highest specific capacitance of 271 F g−1 at 1 A g−1, which was greater than that of bare CWO (128 F g−1). Moreover, the CWO–Ni3 composite electrode material displayed excellent reversible cyclic stability and maintained 86.4% of its initial capacitance after 1500 discharge cycles. The results obtained herein demonstrate that the prepared CWO–Ni3 nanocomposite is a promising electrode candidate for supercapacitor applications.
NiMoO4/g-C3N4 was fabricated by a hydrothermal method and used as an electrode material in a supercapacitor. The samples were characterized by XRD, FTIR, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to study the physical and structural properties of the as-prepared NiMoO4/g-C3N4 material. The electrochemical responses of pristine NiMoO4 and the NiMoO4/g-C3N4 nanocomposite material were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). From the CD studies, the NiMoO4/g-C3N4 nanocomposite revealed a higher maximum specific capacitance (510 Fg−1) in comparison to pristine NiMoO4 (203 Fg−1). In addition, the NiMoO4/g-C3N4 composite electrode material exhibited high stability, which maintained up to 91.8% capacity even after 2000 charge-discharge cycles. Finally, NiMoO4/g-C3N4 was found to exhibit an energy density value of 11.3 Whkg−1. These findings clearly suggested that NiMoO4/g-C3N4 could be a suitable electrode material for electrochemical capacitors.
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