Self-Supported Sheets-On-Wire Cuo@Ni(Oh)(2)/Zn(Oh)(2) Nanoarrays For High-Performance Flexible Quasi-Solid-State Supercapacitor

Transition metal hydroxides have attracted a lot of attention as the electrode materials for supercapacitors owing to their relatively high theoretical capacity, low cost, and facile preparation methods. However, their low intrinsic conductivity deteriorates their high-rate performance and cycling stability. Here, self-supported sheets-on-wire CuO@Ni(OH)(2)/Zn(OH)(2) (CuO@NiZn) composite nanowire arrays were successfully grown on copper foam. The CuO nanowire backbone provided enhanced structural stability and a highly efficient electron-conducting pathway from the active hydroxide nanosheets to the current collector. The resulting CuO@NiZn as the battery-type electrode for supercapacitor application delivered a high capacity of 306.2 mAh g(-1) at a current density of 0.8 A g(-1) and a very stable capacity of 195.1 mAh g(-1) at 4 A g(-1) for 10,000 charge-discharge cycles. Furthermore, a quasi-solid-state hybrid supercapacitor (qss HSC) was assembled with active carbon, exhibiting 125.3 mAh g(-1) at 0.8 A g(-1) and a capacity of 41.6 mAh g(-1) at 4 A g(-1) for 5000 charge-discharge cycles. Furthermore, the qss HSC was able to deliver a high energy density of about 116.0 Wh kg(-1). Even at the highest power density of 7.8 kW kg(-1), an energy density of 20.5 Wh kg(-1) could still be obtained. Finally, 14 red light-emitting diodes were lit up by a single qss HSC at different bending states, showing good potential for flexible energy storage applications.