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Ni/Co-based zeolitic-imidazolate framework pseudocapacitance in asymmetrical cells

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Facile synthesis of Ni/Co-based zeolitic-imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) with interconnected rod-shape like particles was successfully achieved using a simple co-precipitation approach. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy were used to characterise the studied materials. The formation of the NiCo-ZIF bimetallic sample was confirmed by XRD and FTIR studies. The electrochemical behaviour of bimetallic electrode materials was assessed using cyclic voltammetry, constant-current charge/discharge cycling and electrochemical impedance measurements. The specific capacitance of the Ni/Co-ZIF reached 358 C g−1 at a current density of 0.50 A g−1 and cycling stability of 96.5% after 2500 cycles in a three-electrode system. The two-electrode setup for asymmetrical cell for Ni/Co-ZIF//KOH//AC obtained an energy density of 16 Wh kg−1 and power output of 457 W kg−1 with an excellent stability performance (capacity retention of 106% after 2500 cycles). Findings demonstrate that bimetallic Ni/Co-ZIF produced by a room-temperature one-step co-precipitation method could offer great potential for high-performance supercapacitors.

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The Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education and University of Malaya Grants (FRGS/1/2018/STG07/UM/02/8 and FG034-17AFR) provided full support for this research.

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Conception and design of study:SRM, Acquisition of data: AHAR, Data curation, Writing—Original draft preparation: AHAR, Supervision: SRM, Validation, Writing—Reviewing and Editing: AHAR and SRM

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Rahim, A.H.A., Majid, S.R. Ni/Co-based zeolitic-imidazolate framework pseudocapacitance in asymmetrical cells. J Appl Electrochem 53, 1727–1737 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-023-01888-x

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