3D NiCo2S4 nanorod arrays as electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage application |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi''an 710069, China;2. Chemical Engineering Research Center of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Use Technology of Shanbei Energy, Xi''an 710069, China;3. Shaanxi Research Center of Engineering Technology for Clean Coal Conversion, Xi''an 710069, China;4. International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base for Clean Utilization of Hydrocarbon Resources, Xi''an 710069, China;5. China Huaneng Group Clean Energy Technology Research Institute, Beijing 100098, China |
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Abstract: | It is essential to develop new electrode materials for electrochemical energy storage to meet the increasing energy demands, reduce environmental pollution and develop low-carbon economy. In this work, binder-free NiCo2S4 nanorod arrays (NCS NRAs) on nickel foam electrodes are prepared by an easy and low energy-consuming route. The electrodes exhibit superior electrochemical properties both for alkaline and Li-ion batteries. In 3 M KOH electrolyte, the NCS NRAs achieve a specific capacity of 240.5 mA h g?1 at a current density of 0.2 A g?1, and 105.7 mA h g?1 after 1500 cycles at the current density of 5 A g?1 with capacity retention of 87.3%. As the anode for LIBs, it shows a high initial capacity of 1760.7 mA h g?1 at the current density of 100 mA g?1, corresponding coulombic efficiency of 87.6%, and a rate capacity of 945 mA h g?1 when the current density is improved 10 times. Hence, the NiCo2S4 nanorod arrays are promised as electrode materials with competitive performance. |
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Keywords: | Nanorod array Electrode materials Electrochemical performance |
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