Flower-like ZnO@MnCo2O4 nanosheet structures on nickel foam as novel electrode material for high-performance supercapacitors

• Main Authors: Gopi, Chandu V. V. M, Venkata-Haritha, Mallineni, Kim, Soo-Kyoung, Prabakar, Kandasamy, Kim, Hee-Je
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2046-2069
• DOI: 10.1039/c6ra22196c

Hierarchical flower-like ZnO@MnCo 2 O 4 nanosheets and dandelion-like MnCo 2 O 4 were synthesized on nickel foam using a facile and cost-effective hydrothermal approach combined with a short post-annealing treatment. The surface properties, crystalline phase, and electrochemical properties of the flower-like and dandelion-like electrodes were studied by field emission scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge cycling, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The flower-like ZnO@MnCo 2 O 4 nanosheet electrode exhibited high specific capacitance of 631.2 F g −1 and a high energy density of 56.10 W h kg −1 at a current density of 1 A g −1 , which is higher than that of the dandelion-like MnCo 2 O 4 electrode (452.5 F g −1 ). Impressively, as an electrode material for supercapacitors, the flower-like ZnO@MnCo 2 O 4 also shows exceptional cycling performance over 1000 charge/discharge cycles, indicating good long-term cycling stability. These results highlight the unique ZnO@MnCo 2 O 4 electrode as a promising electrode for energy storage applications in supercapacitors. The flower-like ZnO@MnCo 2 O 4 nanosheet electrode exhibited high specific capacitance than dandelion-like MnCo 2 O 4 .