One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis of Novel Cu-MnS with PVP Cabbage-Like Nanostructures for High-Performance Supercapacitors

Autor: S. Srinivasa Rao, Ikkurthi Kanaka Durga, Bandari Naresh, Bak Jin-Soo, T.N.V. Krishna, Cho In-Ho, Jin-Woo Ahn, Hee-Je Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Energies, Vol 11, Iss 6, p 1590 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en11061590
Popis: This paper reports the facile synthesis of a novel architecture of Cu-MnS with PVP, where the high theoretical capacitance of MnS, low-cost, and high electrical conductivity of Cu, as well as appreciable surface area with high thermal and mechanical conductivity of PVP, as a single entity to fabricate a high-performance electrode for supercapacitor. Benefiting from their unique structures, the Cu-MnS with 2PVP electrode materials show a high specific capacitance of 833.58 F g−1 at 1 A g−1, reversibility for the charge/discharge process, which are much higher than that of the MnS-7 h, Cu-MnS, and Cu-MnS with 1 and 3PVP. The presence of an appropriate amount of PVP in Cu-MnS is favorable for improving the electrochemical performance of the electrode and the existence of Cu was inclined to enhance the electrical conductivity. The Cu-MnS with 2PVP electrode is a good reference for researchers to design and fabricate new electrode materials with enhanced capacitive performance.
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