Issue 13, 2016

Hierarchical NiO–In2O3 microflower (3D)/ nanorod (1D) hetero-architecture as a supercapattery electrode with excellent cyclic stability

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3D) hybrid nanostructured electrodes based on one-dimensional (1D) nanorod arrays have recently attracted great attention owing to their synergistic effect of three-dimensional nanostructures and application in energy storage and conversion devices. Here, we designed a heterostructured supercapattery electrode from a combination of NiO and In2O3 with a hierarchical hybrid microstructure on nickel foam (NF). Simultaneous heterogeneous growth of 1D nanorod-supported 3D microflower structures on nickel foam enhanced the non-capacitive faradaic energy storage performance due to the synergistic contribution from hierarchical hybrid nanostructure. The heterostructured electrode exhibits a high specific capacity of 766.65 C g−1 at 5 A g−1 and remains as high as 285.12 C g−1 at 30 A g−1. The composite electrode shows an excellent rate performance as a sandwich type symmetric device, offering a high specific energy of 26.24 W h kg−1 at a high power of 1752.8 W kg−1. The device shows a long term cyclic stability with 79% retention after 50 000 cycles, which is remarkable for an oxide based pseudocapacitor. These results suggest that NiO–In2O3 with hybrid micro/nano architecture could be a promising electrode for next generation supercapatteries.

Graphical abstract: Hierarchical NiO–In2O3 microflower (3D)/ nanorod (1D) hetero-architecture as a supercapattery electrode with excellent cyclic stability

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Dec 2015
Accepted
29 Feb 2016
First published
02 Mar 2016

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016,4, 4820-4830

Hierarchical NiO–In2O3 microflower (3D)/ nanorod (1D) hetero-architecture as a supercapattery electrode with excellent cyclic stability

N. Padmanathan, H. Shao, D. McNulty, C. O'Dwyer and Kafil. M. Razeeb, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2016, 4, 4820 DOI: 10.1039/C5TA10407F

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