Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (1): 123-131.doi: 10.12066/j.issn.1007-2861.2008

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One-step hydrothermal synthesis of Ni3S2 nano hollow sphere for high-performance supercapacitors

Xiaomeng JIANG1, Yiyang HU1, Chenghui LIN1, Lingli CHENG1, Zongxin PI2, Zheng JIAO1()   

  1. 1. School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
    2. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei Normal University, Hefei 230601, China
  • Received:2018-01-15 Online:2020-02-29 Published:2020-03-22
  • Contact: Zheng JIAO E-mail:zjiao@shu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Ni3S2 nano hollow sphere was successfully synthesized with one-step hydrothermal method, in which nickel acetate and L-cysteine were used as nickel source and sulfur source, respectively. The morphology, composition, and phase structure of the as-prepared material were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that the as-prepared Ni3S2 was uniform hollow sphere with an average diameter of about 300 nm, and it has good dispersion. The Ni3S2 was pressed on the foam nickel to be a work electrode, and its performance of supercapacitor was investigated. The results suggested that the as-prepared Ni3S2 nano hollow sphere has excellent rate capability and cycle performance. This is due to its good stability and specific hollow spherical structure, which not only provides abundant active sites for electrode reaction, but also effectively shortens the transmission path of electrons and ions.

Key words: one-step hydrothermal method, Ni3S2, pseudocapacitance, supercapacitor

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