Synthesis of Nickel-Manganese Spinel Oxide Supported on Carbon-Felt Surface to Enhance Electrochemical Capacitor Performance
摘要
Energy storage has become an essential need for today’s applications. Thus, the development of capacitors and their materials has gotten great attention. In this study, a high mass loading (2 mg cm−2) NiMn2O4/carbon felt (CF-NMO) was fabricated using a hydrothermal process and used as a new material for a pseudo-capacitive electrode having a potential window of 0.65 V. Several analytical techniques were employed to confirm the structure, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photon spectroscopy (XPS). The spinel oxide distribution and surface morphology were studied using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmitted electron microscopy (TEM). The activity of the modified CF-NMO was investigated in 1.0 M NaOH. The prepared electrode reached a capacitance of 301 F g−1 at the current density of 1 mA g−1. Furthermore, the electrode’s durability was investigated for 2000 cycles at 5 mA g−1, and the provided capacitance retention was ~ 85% compared to the 1st cycle. Also, the rate capability was estimated to be 69% in the current range from 1 to 5 mA cm−2.
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