In this study, MnO2 nanosheets grown on the
multichannel carbon nanofibers containing amorphous cobalt oxide (CoMCNFs@MnO2) are prepared via electrospinning technology followed by
carbonization and a facile chemical bath deposition process. The as-obtained
CoMCNFs@MnO2 shows flexible features, which could serve
as freestanding electrodes applied in supercapacitors. As a result,
CoMCNFs@MnO2-2.5 exhibits the specific capacitance of 265
F g–1 at 0.5 A g–1, which surpasses
those of their individual counterparts (135 and 143 F g–1 at 0.5 A g–1 for MCNFs@MnO2 and CoMCNFs,
respectively). Moreover, After 10000 cycles, the specific capacitance
of CoMCNFs@MnO2-2.5 also maintained 98.7%. Most importantly,
the asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) is assembled with CoMCNFs@MnO2-2.5 and the electrospinning carbon nanofibers (CNFs), which
exhibit a high E of 19.27 Wh kg–1 with a P of 217.51 W kg–1 at
0.3 A g–1 and outstanding cycle ability of capacitance
retention of 94.9% after 10000 cycles. This work paves a way to develop
high-performance wearable asymmetric supercapacitors.