Controlled preparation of Ni(OH)2/NiS nanosheet heterostructure as hybrid supercapacitor electrodes for high electrochemical performance

As a battery-type electrode material , Ni(OH) 2 has been widely concerned for its ultra-high theoretical specific capacity, however, its poor conductivity and lack of effective active sites hinder its application. It is a great challenge to develop Ni(OH) 2 based supercapacitors . It is critical to improve the electrical conductivity and effective active sites to make full use of the energy storage of Ni(OH) 2 -based materials. Therefore, Ni(OH) 2 /NiS composites are designed and prepared by controllable low temperature chemical deposition and ion exchange method. Ni(OH) 2 nanosheets with various morphology are controllably prepared by low temperature chemical deposition, and then Ni(OH) 2 /NiS composites are controllably prepared on Ni(OH) 2 substrate by ion exchange. Due to the doping of NiS into Ni(OH) 2 nanosheets, the conductive network structure is formed, which makes the composite exhibit excellent electrochemical properties, such as high specific capacity, large specific surface area and good electrical conductivity. The as-fabricated Ni(OH) 2 /NiS indicates an outstanding specific capacity of 240.5 mAh g −1 at 1 A g −1 . This paper detailed studies the practical application of hybrid supercapacitors , which may inspire future researchers to design Ni(OH) 2 -based materials with desired applications.