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Designing hierarchical NiCo2S4 nanospheres with enhanced electrochemical performance for supercapacitors

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Hierarchical nanostructure materials have attracted significant attention due to their fascinating structural features for the application of high-performance supercapacitors. In this report, nanosheets interconnected hierarchical NiCo2S4 (NCS) nanospheres were synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method. The growth process was explored by performing different reaction temperature conditions (140, 150, 160, and 170 °C), and their electrochemical properties were studied. The electrochemical properties of NCS products (coated on conductive Ni foam substrate) at different reaction temperatures were measured in a traditional three-electrode electrochemical system. The optimized hierarchical NCS nanospheres (prepared at 150 °C) delivered better electrochemical results due to their synergetic morphological features and higher specific surface area. The NCS-150 nanospheres–based electrode exhibited its maximum specific capacity of 155 mA h g−1 at 2 A g−1 and further showed a good capacity retention value of 115 mA h g−1 at a higher current density of 5 A g−1. Besides, cycling analysis was proceeded up to 4000 cycles to test the practical ability of the designed electrode, and it retained 76% of capacity after performing the cycles. These results demonstrate that the nanosheets interconnected hierarchical NCS nanospheres (prepared at 150 °C) could be a promising electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors.

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This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (MSIP) (2017H1D8A2031138 and 2018R1A6A1A03025708).

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    B. N. Vamsi Krishna, Jai Bhagwan, Sk. Khaja Hussain & Jae Su Yu

  2. Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1732, Deogyeong-daero, Gihung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, 17104, Republic of Korea

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Krishna, B.N.V., Bhagwan, J., Hussain, S.K. et al. Designing hierarchical NiCo2S4 nanospheres with enhanced electrochemical performance for supercapacitors. J Solid State Electrochem 24, 1033–1044 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-020-04573-7

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