Carbon Dots/NiCo2 O4 Nanocomposites with Various Morphologies for High Performance Supercapacitors

Small. 2016 Nov;12(43):5927-5934. doi: 10.1002/smll.201602164. Epub 2016 Sep 26.

Abstract

A series of carbon dots/NiCo2 O4 composites with various morphologies are prepared and tested for supercapacitors. These samples have good electrical conductivities and efficient ions transport paths, so they exhibit high specific capacitances, superior rate performances, and high cycling stabilities. The optimal composite for hybrid supercapacitor exhibits a high energy density up to 62.0 Wh kg-1 .

Keywords: NiCo2O4; carbon dots; electrochemistry; morphology; supercapacitors.