Three-dimensional sea urchin-like MnCo₂O₄ nanoarchitectures on Ni foam towards high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors

Abstract

To construct supercapacitors (SCs) with high-efficient electrochemical properties, the morphology and structure of applied electrode materials are the key factors. Herein, three-dimensional (3D) sea urchin-like MnCo₂O₄ nanoarchitectures grown on Ni foam (NF) were successfully synthesized via a simple solvothermal method and subsequent annealing treatment. Electrochemical tests revealed that the area specific capacitances of the MnCo₂O₄ electrode and the corresponding assembled asymmetric device can achieve 1634 and 522 mF·cm⁻², respectively. When the power density of the assembled asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) is 2.25 mW·cm⁻², the maximum energy density can reach 0.163 mW·h·cm⁻². After 5500 cycles of long-term stability test, the capacity retention rate maintains 91.7%. The excellent electrochemical performance can be mainly ascribed to the unique nanostructure of the material, which provides a great quantity of electroactive sites for Faraday redox reactions as well as accelerates the process of the ions/electrons transport. This work provides a certain reference value for the preparation of MnCo₂O₄ electrode with novel structure and excellent electrochemical performance for SCs.

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Keywords

three-dimension / nanoarchitecture / solvothermal method / MnCo ₂O ₄ / annealing treatment / supercapacitor

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