Construction of Hierarchical NiCo₂O₄@NiFe‐LDH Core‐Shell Heterostructure for High‐performance Positive Electrode for Supercapacitor

Abstract

Abstract In this work, the hierarchical NiCo 2 O 4 @NiFe‐layered double hydroxide (NiCo 2 O 4 @NiFe‐LDH) heterostructure has been successfully synthesized by sequential hydrothermal method, heat treatment and electrodeposition, which is investigated as high‐performance positive electrode for supercapacitor. In this unique structure, on the one hand, the NiCo 2 O 4 as the scaffold provide high conductivity, which accelerates the electron transfer. On other hand, the NiFe‐LDH nanosheets increase the surface area, which offers abundant active sites for electrochemical reaction. Furthermore, the three‐dimensional (3D) hierarchical structures are beneficial to the diffusion for electrolyte ions. Hence, the synergistic effect between NiCo 2 O 4 and NiFe‐LDH endows the optimal NiCo 2 O 4 @NiFe‐LDH‐150/CC with excellent electrochemical performance, such as high areal specific capacitance (1.09 F cm −2 @1 mA cm −2 ), small charge‐transfer resistance (0.35 Ω) and superior cycling stability. This study demonstrates the NiCo 2 O 4 @NiFe‐LDH core‐shell heterostructures are promising positive electrode material for supercapacitors.