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Regular hexagonal Co–Al layered double hydroxides (Co–Al LDH) were synthesized by urea-induced homogeneous precipitation. This material proved to be nanosheets by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction measurements. The electrochemical capacitive behavior of the nanosheets in 1 M KOH solution were evaluated by constant current charge/discharge and cyclic voltammetric measurements, showing a large specific capacitance of 192 F·g−1 even at the high current density of 2 A·g−1. When multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were mixed with the Co–Al LDH, it was found that the specific capacitance and long-life performance of all composite electrodes at high current density are superior to pure LDH electrode. When the added MWNTs content is 10 wt%, the specific capacitance increases to 342.4 F·g−1 and remains at a value of 304 F·g−1 until the 400th cycle at 2 A·g−1, showing that this is a promising electrode material for supercapacitors working at heavy load. According to the electrochemical impedance spectra, MWNTs greatly increase the electronic conductivity between MWNTs and the surface of Co–Al LDH, which consequently facilitates the access of ions in the electrolyte and electrons to the electrode/electrolyte interface.
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This work was supported by National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program; No. 2007CB209703), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.20403014, No.20633040) and Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK2006196).
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Su, LH., Zhang, XG. & Liu, Y. Electrochemical performance of Co–Al layered double hydroxide nanosheets mixed with multiwall carbon nanotubes. J Solid State Electrochem 12, 1129–1134 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-007-0455-5
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