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Here, we report a heterostructured core–shell electrode consists of cobalt oxide (Co3O4) nanowire core and nickel aluminum (NiAl)-layered double hydroxide (NiAl-LDH; herein Co3O4@LDH) nanosheet shell grown on nickel foam as advanced electrode for supercapacitor. Benefiting from the core–shell configuration and smart hybridization, the optimized Co3O4@LDH core–shell electrode exhibits a high capacitance of 2011 F g−1 at 2 A g−1 and remains 1455 F g−1 at 40 A g−1, which outperforms the electrochemical performance of individual component of Co3O4 (720 F g−1 at 2 A g−1). A hybrid supercapacitor using Co3O4@LDH as positive electrode and carbon nanotube as negative electrode delivers an energy density of 18.1 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 375 kW kg−1 at a current density of 0.5 A g−1. Smart hybridization of core–shell electrode shows great promise as advanced electrode materials for supercapacitor with high electrochemical performance.
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We acknowledge Hanyang University’s financial support through the Young Faculty Forum Fund (Number 201600000001555). This work was supported by the Science and Technology Development Fund of the Macau SAR (FDCT098/2015/A3 and FDCT191/2017/A3), the Multi-Year Research Grants (MYRG2017-00216-FST and MYRG2018-00192-IAPME) from the Research Services and Knowledge Transfer Office at the University of Macau, and the UEA funding.
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Chen, X., Yuzhi, H., Hui, L. et al. Electrodeposited nickel aluminum-layered double hydroxide on Co3O4 as binder-free electrode for supercapacitor. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 30, 2419–2430 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-0515-x
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