Nickel hydroxide nanosheets supported on reduced graphene oxide for high-performance supercapacitors

Xiaoxian Zang, Chencheng Sun, Ziyang Dai, Jun Yang, Xiaochen Dong

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Abstract

Ultra-thin Ni(OH)2nanosheets and reduced graphene oxide (Ni(OH)2/rGO) composite was successfully synthesized via a facile solvothermal method. Field emission scanning electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements show the porous Ni(OH)2nanosheets are flatly supported on rGO sheets to form a two-dimensional composite with high specific surface area (210 m2 g−1). Serving as the electrode material for supercapacitors, the Ni(OH)2/rGO composite exhibits high specific capacitance (1886 F g−1at 5 A g−1, 1362 F g−1at 30 A g−1) and excellent cycling stability (∼70% capacity retention after 1000 cycles at 10 A g−1) due to its unique two-dimensional heterostructure and synergistic effect between Ni(OH)2and rGO, indicating two-dimensional Ni(OH)2/rGO composite is promising electrode material for the electrochemical energy storage applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)144-150
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume691
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Nickel hydroxide
  • Reduced graphene oxide
  • Solvothermal reaction
  • Supercapacitors

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