Synthesis of nickel-cobalt-aluminum/graphene nanocomposite and its electrochemical performance as supercapacitor

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Samaneh Vahedi ¹
• Morteza Saghafi Yazdi ²
• Ahmad Razaghian Arani ¹

¹ Department of Material Science and Engineering, Imam Khomeini International University,Qazvin

² Department of Material Science and Engineering, Imam Khomeini Inernational University, Qazvin

Abstract

In this study, using Hydrothermal method, electrodes were synthesized to be used as supercapacitors.
Using the alteration ratio of Al+3/Co+2/Ni+2 metal ions, Al0.5Co0.5Ni2O4 electrode with a molar ratio of 1:1:2 for Al+3/Co+2/Ni+2 ions, the highest capacitance was obtained, which was called the NiCoAl electrode. With the change of time (2, 5 and 20 hours) and the temperature of the hydrothermal process (150 and 180 °C), the performance of the manufactured electrodes changed, and as a result, the NiCoAl electrode synthesized at 150 °C for a period of 5 h, the capacity of 1473 F g-1 in the current density of 8 A g-1 was obtained as the best electrode made. By adding graphene to the electrode's constituent materials, the NiCoAl-rGO electrode, synthesized at 150 °C showed a maximum capacity of 2364 F g-1 at a current density equal to 8 A g-1. With the help of structural analysis of X-ray diffraction test (XRD) and infrared spectrum (FTIR), the presence of constituent materials in the structure was confirmed, and the presence of graphene in the NiCoAl-rGO electrode structure was observed. In order to determine how electrochemical performance works, the electrodes were subjected to cycles (CV), Galvanostatic charge and discharge (CD), and electrochemical impedance (EIS) tests.

Keywords

• nanocomposite
• graphene
• supercapacitor
• hydrothermal
• electrochemistry

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