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Construction of flower-like ZnCo2S4/ZnCo2O4 arrays on Ni foam for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

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The high-energy density of supercapacitors is urgently needed. In this work, we develop a high energy density hierarchical ZnCo2S4/ZnCo2O4 electrode material with flower-like structure directly anchored on nickel foam by hydrothermal and ion exchange method. The as-prepared hierarchical arrays take advantage of ZnCo2S4 with high electroactive surface area, flower-like morphology with rapid channels for ion diffusion and electron transport. ZnCo2O4 possesses good stability and cooperativity with ZnCo2S4. Remarkably, the ZnCo2S4/ZnCo2O4 delivers a specific capacitance of 1057.78 F g−1 at the current density of 1 A g−1 in a three-electrode system. An asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was assembled with ZnCo2S4/ZnCo2O4 as positive electrode and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) as negative electrode, delivers a high energy density of 127.4 W h kg−1 at a power density of 2520 W kg−1 and a long cycle life (89% of capacity retention after 5000 cycles). The assembled ASC can work as a power source, which can drive the fan after being charged.

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This work was supported by Heilongjiang Education Department (135109203).

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    Xin Wang, Ping Wu, Zhenlong Zhao, Li Sun, Qingfang Deng, Zhuoxun Yin & Xiaoshuang Chen

  2. Heilongjiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Catalytic Synthesis for Fine Chemicals, Qiqihar, 161006, People’s Republic of China

    Xin Wang, Ping Wu, Zhenlong Zhao, Li Sun, Qingfang Deng, Zhuoxun Yin & Xiaoshuang Chen

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Wang, X., Wu, P., Zhao, Z. et al. Construction of flower-like ZnCo2S4/ZnCo2O4 arrays on Ni foam for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 4895–4904 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-03053-y

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