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Thickness-controlled porous hexagonal NiO nanodiscs electrodes for use in supercapacitors: How nanodiscs thickness influences electrochemical performance

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JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE
Volume 50, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2022.104329

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Two-dimensional NiO nanodiscs; Hydrothermal synthesis; Calcination; Supercapacitor

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  1. European Union [CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_053/0017856]

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The research revealed the decisive roles of [OH-]/[Ni2+] molar ratios and calcination temperatures in controlling the morphology of NiO nanostructures, leading to the formation of hexagonal nanodisc shapes. Increasing the calcination temperature improved crystallinity but also reduced the BET area and pore volume.
Two-dimensional (2D) nickel oxide (NiO) hexagonal nanodiscs were synthesized via a hydrothermal route, followed by successive calcination. The decisive roles of the [OH-]/[Ni2+] molar ratios, as well as the calcination temperatures, were found in controlling the nanodiscs morphology of the NiO nanostructures. The increase in the concentration of OH- ions in the precursor solution influenced the crystal growth that directed to the formation of the hexagonal nanodisc morphology with increased edge thickness and beyond certain limits transformation from the nanodiscs to complete 3D morphology. The nanodiscs grew with increasing exposed surface size with a high BET area and varied thicknesses from 4 to 20 nm. The increase in calcination temperature improved crystallinity by eliminating crystal defects and voids, while crystals grew along the (200) plane. However, a reduction in the BET area and pore volume occurred at higher calcination temperature because of the collapse in micro-mesopores. The electrochemical performances of NiO electrodes show dependence on the thickness of the nanodiscs, the calcination temperature, and the type of current collector used. A distinct electrochemical feature was observed for NiO nanodiscs over planar conductive carbon fiber paper and 3D porous Ni foam substrates. The hydrothermal approach reported here to produce thickness-controlled NiO nanodiscs with high intrinsic surface area has great potential for developing next-generation battery-type faradic electrodes in conjunction with carbon allotropes and other metal oxide materials for high power and energy density throughput.

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