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Synthesis of nickel carbonate hydroxide@zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (Ni2CO3(OH)2@ZIF-67) for pseudocapacitor applications

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Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67), nickel carbonate hydroxide (Ni2CO3(OH)2), and Ni2CO3(OH)2@ZIF-67 composite were synthesized by a typical hydrothermal method. During the synthesis of Ni2CO3(OH)2@ZIF-67, ZIF-67 acts as a host for the growth of Ni2CO3(OH)2. The structure and morphology were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. The results confirmed that the porous morphology of Ni2CO3(OH)2@ZIF-67 was an urchin-like structure with fibers as basic structures. The porous structure combined with Ni2CO3(OH)2 maximized the utilization of active material, resulting in a high specific capacitance. The electrochemical performance of the sample was evaluated using cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The electrochemical measurements showed that ZIF-67, Ni2CO3(OH)2 and Ni2CO3(OH)2@ZIF-67 electrodes delivered maximum capacitances of 65, 712 and 1,037 F g−1, respectively, at a scan rate of 5 mV s−1. About 80 % of the specific capacitance of Ni2CO3(OH)2@ZIF-67 was retained after 1,600 cycles at a scan rate of 10 mV s−1 in 6 M KOH electrolyte solutions. All the results indicated that the Ni2CO3(OH)2@ZIF-67 composite was a promising material for supercapacitors.

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This work was supported by the Fund of Graduate Innovation Project, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science (A-0903-13-01078, E1-0903-14-01106).

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    Yilong Gao, Jianxiang Wu, Wei Zhang, Yueyue Tan, Jing Gao & Bohejin Tang

  2. Analysis and Determination Center, Changsha Research Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Limited Liability Company, Changsha, 410012, People’s Republic of China

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Gao, Y., Wu, J., Zhang, W. et al. Synthesis of nickel carbonate hydroxide@zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (Ni2CO3(OH)2@ZIF-67) for pseudocapacitor applications. J Appl Electrochem 45, 541–547 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-015-0795-2

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