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Construction of hierarchical nickel cobalt selenide complex hollow spheres for pseudocapacitors with enhanced performance

Quan L., Liu T., Yi M. et al. · Electrochimica Acta · 2018 · 109-116

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

The (Ni0.33Co0.67)Se2 CHSs//AC ASC device demonstrates practical supercapacitor relevance with 29.1 Wh kg-1 at 800 W kg-1.

Caveat: Device mass-normalisation basis is not elaborated beyond the formulas in the main text.

115 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 6f · Linked to 3 structured results

Application RelevanceSupport assessment: Medium

The authors claim the (Ni0.33Co0.67)Se2 CHSs outperform other reported Ni- and Co-based selenide electrode materials listed in Table S1.

Caveat: Table S1 comparator rows are literature values with different mass loadings and test conditions; they are retained as comparison context, not first-hand measurements.

3-4 · Supplementary data · Table S1 · Linked to 3 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

Post-cycling EDS suggests Se decreases, possibly due to irreversible transformation of (Ni0.33Co0.67)Se2 to Ni0.33Co0.67(OH)x.

Caveat: The supporting EDS data are in rendered SI Fig. S6, but no quantitative atomic percentages are reported.

114 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. S6 · Linked to 1 structured result

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The hierarchical complex hollow structure increases active surface area and structural integrity, improving capacitance and cycling stability.

Caveat: Causal link is plausible and supported by control comparison, but not isolated from composition and conductivity changes.

114 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 5 · Linked to 4 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

During selenization, OH- reacts with Se powder to generate Se2- ions, which exchange with NiCo2O4 to form (Ni0.33Co0.67)Se2.

Caveat: Mechanistic statement is inferred by authors from prior literature and product characterisation.

111 · 3. Results and discussion · Scheme 1 · Linked to 1 structured result

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Higher electrical conductivity of the selenide electrode enables rapid electron transfer and contributes to good rate performance.

Caveat: Nyquist plot is qualitative in the rendered SI and no fitted impedance values are reported.

114 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. S4 · Linked to 2 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
activated carbonCunknown · Pristinecommercial activated carbon negative electrode material110 · 2.3. Electrochemical measurements
Ni-Co-MOF solid spheresNi-Co trimesate MOF; exact framework formula not reportedNi and Co · trimesic acidunknown · Pristinebimetallic Ni-Co-MOF solid spheres used as precursor111 · 3. Results and discussion · Scheme 1; Fig. 1a
hierarchical nickel cobalt selenide complex hollow spheres(Ni0.33Co0.67)Se2Ni and Co0D · Derivedhierarchical complex hollow spheres composed of CoSe2/NiSe2-like diffraction features110 · 1. Introduction
NiCo2O4 multishelled hollow spheresNiCo2O4Ni and Co0D · Derivedspinel NiCo2O4 multishelled hollow spheres111 · 3. Results and discussion · Scheme 1; Fig. 2a

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
activated carbon negative electroderesearch_0241__mat__mat_activated_carbonElectrode · Composite Component · Compositenegative electrode used in charge-balanced ASC; full electrode recipe not reported9 · Supplementary data · Fig. S7
Ni-Co-MOF solid spheresresearch_0241__mat__mat_ni_co_mofPowder · Unknown · Pristine Frameworksolvothermal precursor, dried at 70 deg C under vacuum for 12 h110 · 2.1.1. Synthesis of Ni-Co-MOF precursor
(Ni0.33Co0.67)Se2 CHS working electroderesearch_0241__mat__mat_ni_co_selenide_chsElectrode · Target Sample · Compositeslurry-coated electrode dried at 80 deg C under vacuum for 12 hnickel foam110 · 2.3. Electrochemical measurements
hierarchical (Ni0.33Co0.67)Se2 CHSsresearch_0241__mat__mat_ni_co_selenide_chsPowder · Target Sample · Mixed Metalhydrothermal selenization of NiCo2O4 MHSs, dried at 80 deg C under vacuum overnight110 · 2.1.3. Synthesis of (Ni0.33Co0.67)Se2 CHSs
NiCo2O4 MHS working electroderesearch_0241__mat__mat_nico2o4_mhsElectrode · Pristine Control · Compositeslurry-coated electrode dried at 80 deg C under vacuum for 12 hnickel foam110 · 2.3. Electrochemical measurements
NiCo2O4 MHSsresearch_0241__mat__mat_nico2o4_mhsPowder · Pristine Control · Mixed Metalannealed from Ni-Co-MOF precursor at 400 deg C in air110 · 2.1.2. Synthesis of NiCo2O4 MHSs
(Ni0.33Co0.67)Se2 CHSs//AC ASC deviceresearch_0241__mat__mat_ni_co_selenide_chsElectrode · Composite Sample · Compositeasymmetric supercapacitor assembled with charge-balanced positive and negative electrodes114 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 6