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Enhanced cycling rate performance of three-dimensional NiO as a positive electrode for hybrid supercapacitor

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Electrochemical supercapacitors are effectively involved and have potential attention in recent years due to the greatest advancements in energy storage system. In that, the electrode materials play a crucial role in achieving better electrochemical concert. In this work, three-dimensional NiO nanostructures were proposed as the high-capacity positive electrode for hybrid supercapacitors. In addition, the 3D-NiO electrode achieved a capacitance of 1100 F g−1 (605 C g−1) alone with 95.5% super stability retention. Similarly, a carbon-doped g-C3N4 nanosheet electrode involved as a negative electrode, which delivers a stability retention of 89.9%. Further, a hybrid supercapacitor device was made up of NiO as a positive, carbon-doped g-C3N4 as a negative material in an aqueous system, which shows the remarkable energy and power densities of 31.7 Wh kg−1 and 3625 W kg−1. The device delivers an admirable electrochemical performance that provides a huge active surface during the ion transportation process. These tolerable electrochemical results of this gathered hybrid supercapacitor device will be promoted as a various electronic tool in future generation.

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The authors (Hamad Al-Lohedan) extend their appreciation for funding to Deanship of Scientific research, King Saud University for financial support through vice Deanship of Research Chairs. Research chair of surfactant.

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    Hamad Al-Lohedan & Dhaifallah M. Al-Dhayan

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T. Akila helped in writing—original draft and methodology, G. Alan Sibu was involved in writing—review & editing and data correction. P. Gayathri helped in writing—review & editing and data correction. V. Balasubramani helped in writing—review & editing and supervision. S. Selvaraj, Hamad Al-Lohedan, and Dhaifallah M. Al-Dhayan helped in writing—review & editing.

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Akila, T., Sibu, G.A., Gayathri, P. et al. Enhanced cycling rate performance of three-dimensional NiO as a positive electrode for hybrid supercapacitor. J Mater Sci 59, 8360–8373 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09650-0

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