期刊
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
卷 225, 期 -, 页码 493-502出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.12.101
关键词
Electroless deposition; Nickel oxide; Activated carbon; Nanocomposite electrodes; Supercapacitors
资金
- Ministry of Higher Education (MOE), Malaysia
- UTM through the Research University GrantsVot [4F600, 10H23]
Activated carbon (AC) prepared by two-stage microwave-induced physical activation of oil palm shell have been coated using electroless plating technique to form nanocomposite material. The composite materials were calcinated at different temperature of 300, 400 and 500 degrees C for one hour. The nanocomposite materials were evaluated as potential electrodes for supercapacitors. Using the composite electrodes in a two-electrode symmetrical capacitor, the properties of the composite electrodes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Results from electrochemical measurements show that the nanocomposite electrodes exhibit superior capacitive performance compared with the AC electrode. The specific capacitance have been found to increase by 85-205% with respect to the AC electrode. In addition, the specific capacitance as well as the energy density were found to reduce with the increment of the calcination temperature. The composite electrode calcinated at 300 degrees C offers the maximum enhancement of 205% in both specific capacitance and energy density. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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