In Situ Synthesis and Electrophoretic Deposition of NiO/Ni Core-Shell Nanoparticles and Its Application as Pseudocapacitor
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Author
Yus, Joaquín
Ferrari, Begoña
Sanchez-Herencia, Antonio Javier
González, Zoilo
Caballero Amores, Álvaro
Morales Palomino, Julián
Publisher
MDPIDate
2017Subject
PseudocapacitorEPD
NiO/Ni
Core-shell
Heterogeneous synthesis and binder free
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A simple, low cost and transferable colloidal processing method and the subsequent heat treatmenthasbeenoptimizedtopreparebinder-freeelectrodesfortheirapplicationinsupercapacitors. NiO/Ni core–shell hybrid nanostructures have been synthetized by heterogeneous precipitation of metallic Ni nanospheres onto NiO nanoplatelets as seed surfaces. The electrophoretic deposition (EPD) has been used to shape the electroactive material onto 3D substrates such as Ni foams. The method has allowed us to control the growth and the homogeneity of the NiO/Ni coatings. The presence of metallic Nickel in the microstructure and the optimization of the thermal treatment have brought several improvements in the electrochemical response due to the connectivity of the final microstructure. The highest specific capacitance value has been obtained using a thermal treatment of 325◦C during 1 h in Argon. At this temperature, necks formed among ceramic-metallic nanoparticles preserve the structural integrity of the microstructure avoiding the employment of binders to enhance their connectivity. Thus, a compromise between porosity and connectivity should be established to improve electrochemical performance.