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Design and fabrication of NiFe2O4/few-layers WS2 composite for supercapacitor electrode material

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Few-layers WS2 was obtained through unique chemical liquid exfoliation of commercial WS2. Results showed that after the exfoliation process, the thickness of WS2 reduced significantly. Moreover, the NiFe2O4 nanosheets/WS2 composite was successfully synthesized through a facile hydrothermal method at 180 °C, and then proven by the analyses of field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The composite showed a high specific surface area of 86.89 m2·g−1 with an average pore size of 3.13 nm. Besides, in the three-electrode electrochemical test, this composite exhibited a high specific capacitance of 878.04 F·g−1 at a current density of 1 A·g−1, while in the two-electrode system, the energy density of the composite could reach 25.47 Wh·kg−1 at the power density of 70 W·kg−1 and maintained 13.42 Wh·kg−1 at the higher power density of 7000 W·kg−1. All the excellent electrochemical performances demonstrate that the NiFe2O4 nanosheets/WS2 composite is an excellent candidate for supercapacitor applications.

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This work was supported by Major Basic Research Projects of Shandong Natural Science Foundation (ZR2018ZB0104), Science and Technology Development Project of Shandong Province (2016GGX102003 and 2017GGX20105), and Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2017BEM032).

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Gao, X., Bi, J., Xie, L. et al. Design and fabrication of NiFe2O4/few-layers WS2 composite for supercapacitor electrode material. Front. Mater. Sci. 17, 230656 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11706-023-0656-6

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