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Effect of templating agent on Ni, Co, Al-based layered double hydroxides for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

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Transition metal layered double hydroxides (LDHs) are one of the great potential electrode materials for pseudocapacitors. In this paper, NiCo-LDHs, NiAl-LDHs, CoAl-LDHs, and NiCoAl-LDHs were synthesized by hydrothermal method and these materials directly grew on foamed nickel. The electrochemical performance of these materials was investigated by galvanostatic charge-discharge test (GCD), cyclic voltammetry (CV), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The morphology and physicochemical properties of the materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The capacity of these materials at 1 A g−1 was 894.4, 942.4, 885, and 1068 F g−1, respectively. The capacity retention rates after 2000 cycles at 10 A g−1 were 80.05%, 76.4%, 81.92%, and 83.7%, respectively. And then, we synthesized NiCoAl-LDHs with 0.002, 0.003, 0.004, and 0.005 mol Tween80 by the same experimental method. The influence on the morphology and electrochemical properties of NiCoAl-LDHs with different dosage of template agents was investigated. The results show that the capacity at 1 A g−1 was 1336.4, 1433.2, 1430, and 1289.2 F g−1, respectively. The capacity retention rates after 2000 cycles at 10 A g−1 were 85%, 92%, 90%, and 88%, respectively. An asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was assembled with 0.003 mol Tween80 as positive electrode and activated carbon as negative electrode. The ASC device exhibited an ultra-high energy density of 89.79 Wh kg−1 at power density of 775 W kg−1 as well as long-term stability (86.02% of its initial capacitance retention at 10 A g−1over 2000 cycles), outperforming most of LDH and metal oxides ASCs.

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The authors appreciate the contributions of the reviewers in ensuring the quality of the paper is improved. The authors would also like to thank Dr. Enshan Han in Hebei University of Technology at Tianjin for his support.

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Tian, Y., Zhu, L., Han, E. et al. Effect of templating agent on Ni, Co, Al-based layered double hydroxides for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors. Ionics 26, 367–381 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-019-03201-3

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