CoMoO4 Nanoflowers Doped with La Element for Advanced Electrode Materials

Abstract

La-CoMoO4 was prepared as the electrode material for supercapacitors using the freeze-drying method. The physical and structural properties of the prepared electrode La-CoMoO4 were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). We further investigated the electrochemical performance of La-CoMoO4 electrode materials through cyclic voltammetry, constant current charge–discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The research results indicate that compared with CoMoO4 material (1400 F/g), La-CoMoO4 material has a high specific capacitance of 2248 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g. In addition, La-CoMoO4 has a high stability, with a capacitance retention rate of up to 99.2% after 5500 cycles. Finally, supercapacitor devices using La-CoMoO4 material as the positive electrode have a high energy density of 55 Wh/Kg (power density of 1000 W/Kg), making them a promising electrode material.