Superstructured NiMoO<sub>4</sub>@CoMoO<sub>4</sub> core-shell nanofibers for supercapacitors with ultrahigh areal capacitance.

Chang, Liang; Chen, Shaoqin; Fei, Yuhuan; Stacchiola, Dario J; Hu, Yun Hang · Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2023

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

High areal capacitance for a practical supercapacitor electrode requires both large mass loading and high utilization efficiency of electroactive materials, which presents a great challenge. Herein, we demonstrated the unprecedented synthesis of superstructured NiMoO<sub>4</sub>@CoMoO<sub>4</sub> core-shell nanofiber arrays (NFAs) on a Mo-transition-layer-modified nickel foam (NF) current collector as a new material, achieving the synergistic combination of highly conductive CoMoO<sub>4</sub> and electrochemical active NiMoO<sub>4</sub>. Moreover, this superstructured material exhibited a large gravimetric capacitance of 1,282.2 F/g in 2 M KOH with a mass loading of 7.8 mg/cm<sup>2</sup>, leading to an ultrahigh areal capacitance of 10.0 F/cm<sup>2</sup> that is larger than any reported values of CoMoO<sub>4</sub> and NiMoO<sub>4</sub> electrodes. This work provides a strategic insight for rational design of electrodes with high areal capacitances for supercapacitors.