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 language | English |
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Article number | 365405 |
Journal | Nanotechnology |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 36 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 4 Sep 2020 |
Keywords
- CoO
- methanol/urea electro-oxidation
- supercapacitor
- surface modification