Remarkable enhancement in the electrochemical properties of cosmetic brush-like Co3O4nanowires via in situ surface modification with Ni2+

Yawei Yu, Yawei Yu, Yawei Yu, Menglu Gan, Menglu Gan, Menglu Gan, Bingqian Yang, Bingqian Yang, Bingqian Yang, Yurong Tan, Yurong Tan, Yurong Tan, Xiaodong Shen, Xiaodong Shen, Xiaodong Shen, Xiulan Hu, Xiulan Hu, Xiulan Hu

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Abstract

Cosmetic brush-like Co3O4 nanowires grown on carbon cloth were prepared by regulating the addition of trisodium citrate by hydrothermal synthesis. Then a simple liquid-phase ion exchange was carried out to improve the electrochemical performance of Co3O4 by surface modification with Ni2+. After surface modification, at a current density of 4 A g-1, the specific capacity significantly increased from 276.1 C g-1 (720.5 F g-1) to 655.9 C g-1 (1525.4 F g-1). Meanwhile, the electrocatalytic oxidation performances of methanol and urea were also improved significantly. The enhanced electrochemical properties were attributed to the modification of the surface of Co3O4 with Ni2+.

Original languageEnglish
Article number365405
JournalNanotechnology
Volume31
Issue number36
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Sep 2020

Keywords

  • CoO
  • methanol/urea electro-oxidation
  • supercapacitor
  • surface modification

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