Issue 31, 2021

Highly uniform Ni(HCO3)2 spheres: the morphology evolution and electrochemical performance

Abstract

Nickel bicarbonate Ni(HCO3)2 has recently been demonstrated to be a highly attractive electrode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and supercapacitors (SCs), and its electrochemical performance could be further enhanced through rationally tuning the morphology. Herein, Ni(HCO3)2 spheres are successfully prepared via a facile, one-step hydrothermal route. The effects of the hydrothermal duration on the phase and morphology are investigated. XRD patterns indicate a phase conversion from NiCO3 into Ni(HCO3)2 that has never been previously reported. SEM images reveal that the reaction temperature and time play a key role in determining the phase and morphology of the resulting sample. The whole process includes, successively, nucleation, growth, self-assembly, dissolution, and recrystallization. As electrodes, the Ni(HCO3)2 spheres reacted for 15 h, delivering 602.4 mA h g−1 after 300 cycles at 0.2 A g−1 in LIBs and a specific capacitance of 450 F g−1 after 5000 cycles at 5 A g−1 in SCs. These results show strong potential applications in energy storage devices.

Graphical abstract: Highly uniform Ni(HCO3)2 spheres: the morphology evolution and electrochemical performance

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
31 Mar 2021
Accepted
13 Jul 2021
First published
27 Jul 2021

Dalton Trans., 2021,50, 10928-10934

Highly uniform Ni(HCO3)2 spheres: the morphology evolution and electrochemical performance

C. Cheng, F. Chen, H. Yi, Y. Cheng and G. Lai, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 10928 DOI: 10.1039/D1DT01063H

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