Interconnected network-like single crystalline bimetallic carbonate hydroxide nanowires for high performance hybrid supercapacitors

The one-dimensional (1D) nanoarchitectures are attractive toward energy storage electrode materials because of their large available surface area, a short and efficient pathway for ion/electron transport, structural stability, and highly exposed electrochemically active sites. Herein, we develop the bimetallic single crystalline nickel cobalt carbonate hydroxide (NiCoCO3(OH)(2)) nanowires for the high capacitance electrode of hybrid supercapacitor (HSC). This unique NiCoCO3(OH)(2)nanowire electrode reveals a maximum specific capacitance value of 1948 F g(-1)at 1 A g(-1)with a high rate capacitance of 859 F g(-1)even at 30 A g(-1), which is a considerably higher value than the monometallic nickel carbonate hydroxide (1159 F g(-1)) and cobalt carbonate hydroxide (859 F g(-1)), respectively. These results are attributed to the presence of abundant redox-active sites of multivalent Ni and Co and an easy charge transport pathway of NiCoCO3(OH)(2)nanowire. The as-designed HSC full cells, configuring NiCoCO3(OH)(2)nanowire and activated carbon as a positive and native electrodes, respectively, deliver energy and power densities of 56.56 W h kg(-1)and 44.81 kW kg(-1). Moreover, the HSC cells exhibit prominent cycling stability of 91.4% for 12 000 charge-discharge cycles in 6 M KOH aqueous electrolyte.

Automated summary

One-dimensional nanostructures are attractive for energy storage electrodes due to their large surface area, efficient transport pathway, structural stability, and exposed electrochemically active sites. Bimetallic single crystalline nickel cobalt carbonate hydroxide nanowires exhibit high specific capacitance and cycling stability, making them promising for hybrid supercapacitor electrodes. This unique electrode material shows significantly improved performance compared to monometallic counterparts, with high rate capabilities and energy densities.