Control growth of high density and morphological uniformity of taper-free Ni3Si2 NWs for enhancement in supercapacitor

Ramly, Mohammad Mukhlis and Omar, Fatin Saiha and Chanlek, Narong and Aspanut, Zarina and Goh, Boon Tong (2022) Control growth of high density and morphological uniformity of taper-free Ni3Si2 NWs for enhancement in supercapacitor. Electrochimica Acta, 431. ISSN 0013-4686, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2022.141076.

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Abstract

Lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors unable to satisfy the growing energy needs of the world due to their distinct energy storage capacity and rate capability. Hence, asymmetric supercapacitor which can be another alternative of energy storage device however its performance greatly depending on the electrode materials. In this work, nickel silicide nanowires (Ni3Si2 NWs) grown on Ni-coated Ni foam substrate via chemical vapor deposition technique. Structure and morphology studies revealed the material is a single-crystalline structure with the average NWs length and diameter of 12.5 +/- 0.3 mu m and 13 +/- 2 nm, respectively, with a high the aspect ratio of 923. These physical characteristics are beneficial in asymmetric supercacitor as electrons are permitted to travel efficiently along each nanowire. In addition, the material has a large surface area (5.184 x 10(11) NWs/ cm(2)), thus, allowing high number of electrolyte ions to diffuse throughout the electrode to promote the redox reaction. Ni3Si2 NWs and activated carbon are assembled into an asymmetric supercapacitor and the device exhibited a maximum specific capacity of 578.3 C/g and specific energy of 62.24 Wh/kg at specific power of 387.5 W/kg, and good cyclic stability with 76% capacity retention after 3,000 cycles.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia via the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme [FRGS/1/2019/STG02/UM/02/7], Newton Advanced Fellowship [NA16010]
Uncontrolled Keywords: Ni3Si2; NWs; Solid-phase diffusion-control; Single-crystalline; Supercapacitor
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Faculty of Science
Depositing User: Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim
Date Deposited: 06 Sep 2023 08:12
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2023 08:12
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/41118

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