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Facile synthesis of NiMn2S4 nanoflakes on nickel foam for high-performance aqueous asymmetric supercapacitors

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Supercapacitors display promising electrochemical performance with high power density and excellent cycle stability. However, their low energy density limits their advancement in a broader range of applications. To enhance their energy density, we proposed self-assembled spinel NiMn2S4 nanoflakes grown on nickel foam which we successfully prepared by a facile hydrothermal method. The NiMn2S4 electrode delivers a high capacitance of 2096.7 F g−1 at 1.0 A g−1, with an exceptional rate capability (~720.6 F g−1 at a very high current density of 100 A g−1) and good cycle stability (~85.1% retention of the initial capacitance after 7000 cycles with the Coulombic efficiency around 100%). The as-fabricated asymmetric supercapacitors based on NiMn2S4 nanoflakes//active carbon demonstrate an energy density of 73.6 W h kg−1 at 800.5 W kg−1 and adequate cycling performance of ~84.6% capacitance retention at 15 A g−1 after 10000 cycles. The results reveal that the nanostructured NiMn2S4 is an excellent electrode material for high-performance energy storage applications.

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    Emin Adil, YaLi Li, Zhe Gao, YunXia Dong, DongHao Li, YongChao Chen, YuJun Fu, DeYan He & JunShuai Li

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This work was partly supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu, China (Grant Nos. 22YF7GA009 and 20JR10RA611) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. lzujbky-2021 sp54).

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Adil, E., Li, Y., Gao, Z. et al. Facile synthesis of NiMn2S4 nanoflakes on nickel foam for high-performance aqueous asymmetric supercapacitors. Sci. China Technol. Sci. 67, 499–508 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11431-023-2503-8

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