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Rational design of sulfur vacancy-rich NiCo2S4/C nanostructure for high-performance hybrid supercapacitors

Tian J., Guo H., Wang M. et al. · Journal of Alloys and Compounds · 2024 · 173949

7materials
15samples
9synthesis routes
23measurements
110results
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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

The NCSC//AC hybrid supercapacitor delivers high energy density and cycling stability, supporting practical electrochemical-energy-storage relevance.

Caveat: Device fabrication details are partial in the main text; separator and cell packaging details were not available.

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Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Sulfur vacancies expose more redox-active sites and contribute to faster charge transfer and higher capacitance.

Caveat: Sulfur vacancies are assigned from XPS binding-energy components and comparative electrochemical behaviour rather than direct vacancy quantification.

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Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Ni1Co1-BTC was chosen as the optimal precursor because it showed the largest CV area, longest discharge time and smallest electron-transfer resistance among Ni/Co-ratio MOF samples.

Caveat: Underlying SI Fig. S4 is visible in the rendered SI but numeric values are graphical rather than tabulated.

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Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Direct carbonization-vulcanization of Ni1Co1-BTC gives NCSC with better morphology, pore structure, sulfur-vacancy abundance and conductivity than the oxidation-then-vulcanization route to NCS.

Caveat: Supported by morphology/porosity/electrochemical comparisons; direct electronic conductivity measurement was not reported.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

The expandable 3D carbon conductive network in NCSC accelerates electron transport and improves interfacial activity.

Caveat: Electrical conductivity is inferred from electrochemical impedance rather than direct four-probe conductivity; SI Table S5 provides absolute Rs/Rct values.

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Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Activated carbonCunknown · PristineActivated carbon negative electrode in hybrid supercapacitor.11 · 3.3 · Fig. 8a
Sodium-BTC linkerNa-BTCNa · BTC from trimesic acidunknown · PristineSodium trimesate linker/intermediate used to prepare NiCo-BTC nanorods.2 · 2.2
NiCo2O4@NiO(NiCo2O4)0.78(NiO)0.22Ni, Co3D · DerivedMixed cubic spinel NiCo2O4 and NiO oxide derived from Ni1Co1-BTC; refined as 91.95 wt% NiCo2O4 and 8.05 wt% NiO.8 · 3.1 · Fig. 4d
NiCo2S4NiCo2S4Ni, Co3D · DerivedCubic phase NiCo2S4, JCPDS No. 20-0782; derived from NCO by sulfidation.8 · 3.1 · Fig. 4a
Sulfur-vacancy-rich NiCo2S4/CNiCo2S4/CNi, Co · BTC-derived carbon3D · CompositeFibre-assembled urchin-like 3D nanoflowers with NiCo2S4 nanoparticles embedded in a graphitised carbon framework and enriched sulfur vacancies.1 · Abstract
NCSC//AC hybrid supercapacitorNiCo2S4/C//ACNi, Co · BTC-derived carbon in NCSCunknown · CompositeHybrid supercapacitor device with NCSC positive electrode and activated carbon negative electrode.1 · Abstract
NiCo-BTC metal-organic framework nanorodsM3(BTC)2.12H2O (M = Co, Ni); Ni1Co1-BTC target precursorNi, Co · BTC (1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate)3D · PristineXRD matched reported M3(BTC)2.12H2O (M = Co, Ni), CCDC No. 1274034; 3D urchin-like nanorod morphology.8 · 3.1 · Fig. S2 referenced

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Na-BTCresearch_0624__mat__mat_na_btcPowder · Unknown · Unknownvacuum-filtered and dried at 60 deg C overnight2 · 2.2
NCOresearch_0624__mat__mat_ncoPowder · Pristine Control · Unknownoxide powder obtained by heating Ni1Co1-BTC3 · 2.4
NCO working electroderesearch_0624__mat__mat_ncoElectrode · Pristine Control · Unknownactive material/acetylene black/PTFE 8:1:1 slurry in ethanol coated on nickel foam and vacuum driednickel foam · mass loading 1 mg cm-2; nickel foam 1.0 cm x 1.0 cm4 · 2.7
NCSresearch_0624__mat__mat_ncsPowder · Pristine Control · Unknownpure NiCo2S4 control obtained by sulfidation of NCO4 · 2.5
NCS working electroderesearch_0624__mat__mat_ncsElectrode · Pristine Control · Unknownactive material/acetylene black/PTFE 8:1:1 slurry in ethanol coated on nickel foam and vacuum driednickel foam · mass loading 1 mg cm-2; nickel foam 1.0 cm x 1.0 cm4 · 2.7
NCSCresearch_0624__mat__mat_ncscPowder · Target Sample · CompositeNiCo2S4/C powder obtained by one-step carbonization-vulcanization of Ni1Co1-BTC4 · 2.5 · Fig. 1
NCSC-0.5 hresearch_0624__mat__mat_ncscPowder · Pristine Control · Compositecarbonization-vulcanization time 0.5 h4 · 2.5 · Fig. S3 referenced
NCSC-1 hresearch_0624__mat__mat_ncscPowder · Pristine Control · Compositecarbonization-vulcanization time 1.0 h4 · 2.5 · Fig. S3 referenced
NCSC-1.5 hresearch_0624__mat__mat_ncscPowder · Pristine Control · Compositecarbonization-vulcanization time 1.5 h4 · 2.5 · Fig. S3 referenced
NCSC//AC HSC deviceresearch_0624__mat__mat_ncsc_ac_deviceElectrode · Composite Sample · Compositehybrid supercapacitor assembled from NCSC positive electrode and activated carbon negative electrode11 · 3.3 · Fig. 8a
NCSC working electroderesearch_0624__mat__mat_ncscElectrode · Target Sample · Compositeactive material/acetylene black/PTFE 8:1:1 slurry in ethanol coated on nickel foam and vacuum driednickel foam · mass loading 1 mg cm-2; nickel foam 1.0 cm x 1.0 cm4 · 2.7
Ni0Co1-BTCresearch_0624__mat__mat_nico_btcPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworkprepared by same procedure with Ni/Co mass ratio 0:13 · 2.3
Ni1Co0-BTCresearch_0624__mat__mat_nico_btcPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworkprepared by same procedure with Ni/Co mass ratio 1:03 · 2.3
Ni1Co1-BTCresearch_0624__mat__mat_nico_btcPowder · Composite Component · Mixed Metalpink powder; 3D urchin-like MOF nanorods3 · 2.3 · Fig. 2a-c
Ni1Co2-BTCresearch_0624__mat__mat_nico_btcPowder · Pristine Control · Mixed Metalprepared by same procedure with Ni/Co mass ratio 1:23 · 2.3