Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol.351, 603-612, 2018
Co9S8/Mo2S3 nanorods on CoS2 laminar arrays as advanced electrode with superior rate properties and long cycle life for asymmetric supercapacitors
Co9S8/Mo2S3 nanorods on CoS2 laminar arrays (CoS2-Co9S8/Mo2S3, defined as ColMol) were synthesized via one step hydrothermal method for high performance supercapacitors. The ColMol hybrid was in-situ grown on Ni foam (NF). The nanorods and laminar arrays constructed 3D network with stable structure, maintaining high durability during electrochemical reactions. What's more, this ColMol hybrid electrode combined the merits of both cobalt sulfides (the high capacity) and molybdenum sulfides (the excellent cycling stability). As expected, the Col Mol//NF hybrid exhibited excellent capacitance (2777.5 F g(-1 )at 1 A g (-1)), wonderful rate performance (81.46% from 1 to 50 A g(-1)), as well as superior stability (100% at 10 A g(-1) after 8500 cycling) when used as single electrodes. The ColMol//AC device was also assembled, showing high energy density (56.56 Wh kg(-1) at the power density of 850 Wkg(-1)). When combined two ColMol//AC devices in series, six colored led bulbs which were in parallel can be lighted (green LED, working voltage greater than 3 V), further corroborated the possibility of the ColMol electrode for practical application. This study provided an easy and low-cost method for synthesizing electrode materials with excellent electrochemical performance.
Keywords:Cobalt sulfide;Molybdenum sulfide;Electrochemical performance;Cycling stability;Asymmetric device