Interface Engineering of CrMoS@NiCo-MOF Nanocomposite and Sustainable Green Activated Carbon for Energy Storage and Hydrogen Production
摘要
The increasing need for sustainable energy solutions has prompted rigorous research into new materials with enhanced electrochemical characteristics. In this work, the chromium-molybdenum sulfide (CrMoS) and nickel cobalt metal-organic framework (NiCo-MOF) are synthesized using a hydrothermal technique. To enhance the electrochemical and observe the synergistic effect, the binary metallic sulfide (CrMoS) is combined with the NiCo-MOF. Besides, the activated carbon is synthesized from the date seed using the green synthesis method. By employing a three-electrode assembly, the CrMoS@NiCo-MOF nanomaterial electrode established a specific capacity (Qs) of 1297 C/g. An asymmetric device (CrMoS@NiCo-MOF//AC) is designed that showed a Qs of 274 C/g and an incredible energy density (Ed) of 60.8 Wh/kg at a power density (Pd) 1280 W/kg. The CrMoS@NiCo-MOF//AC demonstrated remarkable prolonged cyclic stability, holding 95% of its initial specific capacitance over 8000 cycles. Meanwhile, the hybrid device showed a coulombic efficiency of 93% after 8000 cycles with remarkable stability. The CrMoS@NiCo-MOF composite demonstrates promising catalytic performance for the HER, achieving a low Overpotential of 29 mV. The nanocomposite electrode also exhibited a Tafel slope of 31 mV/dec, underscoring its highly efficient reaction kinetics. Implementing nickel cobalt metal-organic framework and CrMoS electrodes, this research aims to develop a simple and efficient process for producing high-performance energy storage devices.