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NiO hybrid nanoarchitecture-based pseudocapacitor in organic electrolyte with high rate capability and cycle life

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A 3D hierarchical NiO nanostructures with combined microstructure of nanoflakes and nanoflowers have been fabricated on carbon fibre cloth (CFC). Unique nano-micro structural features of NiO/CFC electrode showed an enhanced electrochemical activity in organic electrolyte (1 M tetraethylammonium tetrafluorborate (TEABF4) in propylene carbonate) in terms of rate capability, specific energy and power performance as well as potential limit. The electrode showed a specific capacitance of 170 Fg−1 for a current density of 5 Ag−1. Configured as a two-electrode symmetric supercapacitor, the device showed a specific capacitance of 34.9 Fg−1 at 1 Ag−1 current density. It delivered a maximum specific energy density of 19.4 Wh kg−1 at a high power density of 1002.8 W kg−1 at a constant current density of 1 Ag−1. The cell is also capable of long-term cycling stability with an efficiency of 58 % after 25,000 cycles with a potential window of 0 to ±2 V. This superior electrochemical activity of the NiO electrode is due to their structural benefits of well-connected hybrid nano/mesoporous structure and rapid ion intercalation within the porous electrode surface.

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The author acknowledges the financial support from EU FP7 project MANpower (contract number: 604360) to carry out this work.

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  1. Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Dyke Parade, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland

    N. Padmanathan, Colm O’Dwyer & Kafil M. Razeeb

  2. Ionics Lab, Department of Physics, Anna University, Chennai, 600025, India

    N. Padmanathan & S. Selladurai

  3. Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM University, Chennai, 603203, India

    K. Mani Rahulan

  4. Department of Chemistry, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland

    Colm O’Dwyer

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Padmanathan, N., Selladurai, S., Rahulan, K.M. et al. NiO hybrid nanoarchitecture-based pseudocapacitor in organic electrolyte with high rate capability and cycle life. Ionics 21, 2623–2631 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-015-1444-9

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