Preparation and properties of cobalt oxide/nickel foam materials by hydrothermal method

doi:10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2019-2123

Abstract

Abstract:

Cobalt oxide/nickel foam (CoO/NF) electrodes with different concentration, reaction time and reaction temperature were synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method in order to improve its specific capacitance and stability. The phase structure, morphology and size of the prepared CoO-8h/NF were characterized by using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), physical adsorption instrument (BET) and X-ray energy spectrometer (EDS and Mapping). The electrochemical activities of the cobalt oxide/nickel foam electrode were studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge/discharge (CP), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and tested in 1mol/L potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution. The characterization results showed that cobalt oxide was evenly distributed on the surface of the nickel foam, and the flake structure CoO-8h/NF had large specific surface area and porous characteristics. In the three electrode system, electrochemical measurements confirmed CoO-8h/NF had the best capacitance performance at the current density of 1mA/cm² and its specific capacitance reached 930mF/cm². The CoO-8h/NF electrode was tested for 10000 times under the current density of 10mA/cm². After the cycle test, the specific capacitance of the electrode had almost no attenuation and had good stability, making it an ideal anode material for supercapacitors.

Key words: cobalt oxide, nickel foam, hydrothermal, electrochemistry, stability, specific capacitance

摘要：

利用简单的水热法制备出不同反应液浓度、不同反应时间以及不同反应温度氧化钴/泡沫镍（CoO/NF）电极，旨在改善氧化钴材料的比电容及稳定性。通过XRD、SEM、TEM、EDS Mapping和BET对其结构和形貌进行了表征，同时在1mol/L氢氧化钾（KOH）电解液中采用循环伏安曲线（CV）、充放电曲线（CP）、循环性能测试、大电流充放电测试以及交流阻抗（EIS）测试研究了其电化学性能。表征结果显示氧化钴均匀地分布在泡沫镍载体表面，且片状结构CoO-8h/NF具有较大的比表面积和多孔特性。在三电极体系中，电化学测试结果显示CoO-8h/NF在1mA/cm²电流密度下表现出最好的电容性能，比电容可以达到930mF/cm²。在10mA/cm²电流密度下对CoO-8h/NF电极进行10000次恒电流充放电测试，循环测试后电极的比电容几乎没有衰减，具有较好的稳定性，是超级电容器比较理想的正极材料。

关键词: 氧化钴, 泡沫镍, 水热, 电化学, 稳定性, 比电容

CLC Number:

O646

Minghua BAI, Yidi LI, Rui LIU, Zhou YU, Zhen ZHAO. Preparation and properties of cobalt oxide/nickel foam materials by hydrothermal method[J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2020, 39(10): 4111-4118.

白明华, 李一迪, 刘锐, 于洲, 赵震. 水热法制备氧化钴/泡沫镍材料及电容性能分析[J]. 化工进展, 2020, 39(10): 4111-4118.

References

1	LV Yi, LIU Yongkang, CHANG Chaomiao, et al. Octopus tentacles-like WO₃/C@CoO as high property and long life-time electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction[J]. Electrochim Acta, 2018, 281(10):1-8.
2	WINTER M, BRODD R J. What are batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors[J]. Chemical Society Reviews, 2004, 104(10): 4245-4269.
3	FRANCOIS B, PRESSER V, BALDUCCI A, et al. Carbons and electrolytes for advanced supercapacitors[J]. Advanced Materials, 2014, 26(14): 2283-2283.
4	CHEN Hao, WANG Fang, TONG Shanshan, et al. Porous carbon with tailored pore size for electric double layer capacitors application[J]. Applied Surface Science, 2012, 258(16): 6097-6102.
5	RAYMUNDO P E, KIERZEK K, MACHNIKOWSKI J, et al. Relationship between the nanoporous texture of activated carbons and their capacitance properties in differentelectrolytes[J]. Carbon, 2006, 44(12): 2498-2507.
6	WANG Xina, TONG Rui, WANG Yi, et al. Surface roughening of nickel cobalt phosphide nanowire arrays/Ni foam for enhanced hydrogen evolution activity[J]. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8(50): 34270-34279.
7	JAMPANI P, MANIVANNAN A, KUMTA P N. Advancing the supercapacitor materials and technology frontier for improving power qualit[J]. The Electrochemical Society Interface, 2010, 19(3): 57-62.
8	GUO Yupeng, QI Jurui, JIANG Yanqiu, et al. Performance of electrical double layer capacitors with porous carbons derived from rice husk[J]. Chemical Physics, 2003, 80(3): 704-709.
9	SHUKLA A K, BANCERJEE A, RAVIKUMAR M K, et al. Electrochemical capacitors: technical challenges and prognosis for future markets[J]. Electrochimica Acta, 2012, 84(1): 165-173.
10	KANDALAKAR S G, GUNJAKAR J L, LOKHANDE C D, et al. Synthesis of cobalt oxide interconnected flacks and nano-worms structures using low temperature chemical bath deposition[J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2009, 478(1/2): 594-598.
11	ZHANG Lili, ZHOU Rui, ZHAO X S. Graphene-based materials as supercapacitor electrodes[J]. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010, 20(29): 5983-5992.
12	ZHI Mingjia, XIANG Chengcheng, LI Jiangtian, et al. Nanostructured carbon-metal oxidecomposite electrodes for supercapacitor review[J]. Nanoscale, 2013, 5(1): 72-88.
13	XU Juan, GAO Lan, CAO Jianyu, et al. Preparation and electrochemical capacitance of cobalt oxide (Co₃O₄) nanotubes as supercapacitor material[J]. Electrochimica Acta, 2010, 56(2): 732-736.
14	JIANG J, KUCERNAK A. Electrochemical supercapacitor material based on manganese oxide: preparation and characterization[J]. Electrochimica Acta, 2002,47(15): 2381-2386.
15	PATIL U M, SALUNKHE R R, GURAV K V, et al. Chemically deposited nanocrystalline NiO thin films for supercapacitor application[J]. Applied Surface Science, 2008, 255(5): 2603-2607.
16	FENG Jinxian, XU Han, DONG Yutao, et al. Efficient hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis using cobalt nanotubes decorated with titanium dioxide nanodots[J]. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English, 2017, 56(11): 2960-2964.
17	FARRUKH I D, KEVIN R M, MOHAMMED E. Morphology and property control of NiO nanostructures for supercapacitor applications[J]. Nanoscale Research Letters, 2013, 8(1): 363-368.
18	WU Qingfeng, LIU Yafei, HU Zhonghua. Flower-like NiO microspheres prepared by facile method as supercapacitor electrodes[J]. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, 2013, 17(6): 1711-1716.
19	PATIL U M, SONG J S, KILKARNI S B, et al. Enhanced super-capacitive performance of chemically grown cobalt-nickel hydrox-ides on three-dimensional graphene foam electrodes[J]. ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces, 2014, 6(4): 2450-2458.
20	BEGUIN F, PRESSER V, BALDUCCI A, et al. Carbons and electrolytes for advanced supercapacitors[J]. Advanced Materials, 2014, 26(14): 2283-2283.
21	WANG Huanwen, ZHU Changrong, CHAO Dongliang, et al. Nonaqueous hybrid lithium-ion and sodium-ion capacitors[J]. Advanced Materials, 2017, 29(1): 1-18.
22	ZHENG J P, HUANG J, JOW T R. The limitations of energy density for electrochemical capacitors[J]. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 1997, 144(6): 2026-2031.
23	JAGADALE A D, KUMBHAR V S, LOKHANDE C D. Supercapacitive activities of potentiodynamically deposited nanoflakes of cobalt oxide (Co₃O₄) thin film electrode[J]. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2013, 406(15): 225-230.
24	JAGADALE A D, KUMBHAR V S, BULAKHE R N. Influence of electrodeposition modes on the supercapacitive performance of Co₃O₄ electrodes[J]. Energy, 2014, 64(1): 234-241.
25	MUSTAFA Aghazadeh. Electrochemical preparation and properties of nanostructured Co₃O₄ as supercapacitor material[J]. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 2012, 42(2): 89-94.
26	MUSTAFA Aghazadeh. Pulse electrochemical synthesis of capsule-like nanostructures of Co₃O₄ and investigation of their capacitive performance[J]. Applied Surface Science, 2013, 287: 187-194.
27	MUSTAFA Aghazadeh, SOMAYDE Dalvand. Large-scale and facile electrochemical preparation of β-Co(OH)₂ nanocapsules and investigation of their supercapacitive performance[J]. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2014, 161(1): D18-D25.
28	THOMBERG T, KURIG H, JANES A, et al. Mesoporous carbide-derived carbons prepared from different chromium carbides[J]. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2011, 141(1/2/3): 88-93.
29	WU J B, LIN Y, XIA X H, et al. Pseudocapacitive properties of electrodeposited porous nanowall Co₃O₄ film[J]. Electrochimica Acta, 2011, 56(20): 7163-7170.
30	RAHMAN H, KEIVAN A, ABDOLLAH S, et al. Controlling of morphology and electrocatalytic properties of cobalt oxide nanostructures prepared by potentiodynamic deposition method[J]. Applied Surface Science, 2013, 276(10): 512-520.
31	DENG Ming-Jay, HUANG Fu-Lu, SUN I-Wen, et al. An entirely electrochemical preparation of a nano-structured cobalt oxide electrode with superior redox activity[J]. Nanotechnology, 2009, 20(17): 1-5.
32	LI Zhangpeng, WANG Jinqing. Rapid synthesis of grapheme/cobalt hydroxide composite with enhanced electrochemical performance for supercapacitors[J]. Journal of Power Sources, 2014, 245(6): 224-231.

[1]	ZHANG Mingyan, LIU Yan, ZHANG Xueting, LIU Yake, LI Congju, ZHANG Xiuling. Research progress of non-noble metal bifunctional catalysts in zinc-air batteries [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(S1): 276-286.
[2]	HU Xi, WANG Mingshan, LI Enzhi, HUANG Siming, CHEN Junchen, GUO Bingshu, YU Bo, MA Zhiyuan, LI Xing. Research progress on preparation and sodium storage properties of tungsten disulfide composites [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(S1): 344-355.
[3]	ZHANG Jie, BAI Zhongbo, FENG Baoxin, PENG Xiaolin, REN Weiwei, ZHANG Jingli, LIU Eryong. Effect of PEG and its compound additives on post-treatment of electrolytic copper foils [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(S1): 374-381.
[4]	WANG Jingang, ZHANG Jianbo, TANG Xuejiao, LIU Jinpeng, JU Meiting. Research progress on modification of Cu-SSZ-13 catalyst for denitration of automobile exhaust gas [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(9): 4636-4648.
[5]	WANG Xueting, GU Xia, XU Xianbao, ZHAO Lei, XUE Gang, LI Xiang. Effectiveness of hydrothermal pretreatment on valeric acid production during food waste fermentation [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(9): 4994-5002.
[6]	WANG Yaogang, HAN Zishan, GAO Jiachen, WANG Xinyu, LI Siqi, YANG Quanhong, WENG Zhe. Strategies for regulating product selectivity of copper-based catalysts in electrochemical CO₂ reduction [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(8): 4043-4057.
[7]	LIU Yi, FANG Qiang, ZHONG Dazhong, ZHAO Qiang, LI Jinping. Cu facets regulation of Ag/Cu coupled catalysts for electrocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(8): 4136-4142.
[8]	ZHANG Yajuan, XU Hui, HU Bei, SHI Xingwei. Preparation of NiCoP/rGO/NF electrocatalyst by eletroless plating for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(8): 4275-4282.
[9]	WANG Shuaiqing, YANG Siwen, LI Na, SUN Zhanying, AN Haoran. Research progress on element doped biomass carbon materials for electrochemical energy storage [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(8): 4296-4306.
[10]	WANG Xin, WANG Bingbing, YANG Wei, XU Zhiming. Anti-scale and anti-corrosion properties of PDA/PTFE superhydrophobic coating on metal surface [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(8): 4315-4321.
[11]	LI Haidong, YANG Yuankun, GUO Shushu, WANG Benjin, YUE Tingting, FU Kaibin, WANG Zhe, HE Shouqin, YAO Jun, CHEN Shu. Effect of carbonization and calcination temperature on As(Ⅲ) removal performance of plant-based Fe-C microelectrolytic materials [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(7): 3652-3663.
[12]	LU Yang, ZHOU Jinsong, ZHOU Qixin, WANG Tang, LIU Zhuang, LI Bohao, ZHOU Lingtao. Leaching mechanism of Hg-absorption products on CeO₂/TiO₂ sorbentsin syngas [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(7): 3875-3883.
[13]	WU Zhanhua, SHENG Min. Pitfalls of accelerating rate calorimeter for reactivity hazard evaluation and risk assessment [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(7): 3374-3382.
[14]	XU Wei, LI Kaijun, SONG Linye, ZHANG Xinghui, YAO Shunhua. Research progress of photocatalysis and co-electrochemical degradation of VOCs [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(7): 3520-3531.
[15]	XIE Zhiwei, WU Zhangyong, ZHU Qichen, JIANG Jiajun, LIANG Tianxiang, LIU Zhenyang. Viscosity properties and magnetoviscous effects of Ni_0.5Zn_0.5Fe₂O₄ vegetable oil-based magnetic fluid [J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2023, 42(7): 3623-3633.