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Effect of additives on the structure and electrochemical performance of mesoporous nickel hydroxide

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Nickel hydroxide mesoporous structures are synthesized by a simple method in the presence of different additives (oxalic acid, aminoacetic acid, and sulfosalicylic acid). Structural characterizations reveal that the additives can affect the crystal structure, increase the specific surface area, and reduce the pore size of the products. The electrochemical properties of the synthesized Ni(OH)2 samples are dependent on their crystal phase, surface area, and pore size distribution. Mesoporous β-Ni(OH)2 with poor crystallinity shows high specific capacitances at different current densities and excellent cycling ability. A highest specific capacitance of 1,693 F g−1 can be achieved at a scan rate of 5 mV s−1. The results suggest its potential application in electrochemical supercapacitors.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (numbers 20977024 and 21147004), the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (number B2012205012), and the Science Foundation of Hebei Normal University (number L2010Z07).

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    Shengtao Xing, Qian Wang, Zichuan Ma, Yinsu Wu & Yuanzhe Gao

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Xing, S., Wang, Q., Ma, Z. et al. Effect of additives on the structure and electrochemical performance of mesoporous nickel hydroxide. Ionics 19, 651–656 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-012-0793-x

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