Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 39, Issue 5, 485(2024)

ZnCo2O4-ZnO@C@CoS Core-shell Composite: Preparation and Application in Supercapacitors

Endong YANG1... Baole LI2, Ke ZHANG2, Lu TAN2 and Yongbing LOU2,* |Show fewer author(s)
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  • 11. Nantong Jianghai Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., Nantong 226000, China
  • 22. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
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    Supercapacitors, distinguished by their unique advantages, including high power performance, stable cycling behavior, and excellent safety, emerge as highly promising energy storage devices in the fields of new energy vehicles and mobile electronic applications. However, the issue of relatively low energy density continues to constrain their practical applications. To enhance electrochemical activity, CoS nanosheets were deposited onto ZnCo2O4-ZnO microspheres coated with carbon (ZCO-ZO@C@CoS) using a facile solvothermal method, calcination treatment, and electrochemical deposition reaction. Carbon layer not only promoted electron transport to enhance electrical conductivity, but also improved the stability of the structure. The open network space formed between CoS nanosheets facilitated rapid ion transport. Additionally, CoS nanosheets possessed abundant electroactive sites, enabling rapid reversible redox reactions. The co-effect of nanowires of the core-shell structure, the carbon layer, and the outer nanosheets effectively enhanced the overall electrochemical performance. Consequently, ZCO-ZO@C@CoS exhibited a specific capacitance of 1944 F·g-1 (972.0 C·g-1) at 1.5 A·g-1, with an initial capacity retention of 75% after 10000 cycles at high current density of 20 A·g-1. The asymmetric supercapacitor device, comprising ZCO-ZO@C@CoS (positive electrode) and activated carbon (negative electrode), also demonstrated excellent specific capacitance, high-rate performance, and exceptional cycling stability, indicating significant potential for practical applications.

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    Endong YANG, Baole LI, Ke ZHANG, Lu TAN, Yongbing LOU. ZnCo2O4-ZnO@C@CoS Core-shell Composite: Preparation and Application in Supercapacitors [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2024, 39(5): 485

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    Received: Oct. 18, 2023

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jul. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: LOU Yongbing (lou@seu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20230481

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