Influence of gas-diffusion-layer current collector on electrochemical performance of Ni(OH)<sub>2</sub> nanostructures

Thongsuk Sichumsaeng; Nutthakritta Phromviyo; Santi Maensiri

doi:10.1007/s12613-020-2174-1

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Thongsuk Sichumsaeng, Nutthakritta Phromviyo, and Santi Maensiri, Influence of gas-diffusion-layer current collector on electrochemical performance of Ni(OH)₂ nanostructures, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 28(2021), No. 6, pp. 1038-1047. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-020-2174-1

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Thongsuk Sichumsaeng, Nutthakritta Phromviyo, and Santi Maensiri, Influence of gas-diffusion-layer current collector on electrochemical performance of Ni(OH)2 nanostructures, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 28(2021), No. 6, pp. 1038-1047. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12613-020-2174-1

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Influence of gas-diffusion-layer current collector on electrochemical performance of Ni(OH)₂ nanostructures

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Santi Maensiri E-mail: santimaensiri@g.sut.ac.th
Received: 13 April 2020; Revised: 22 August 2020; Accepted: 25 August 2020; Available online: 27 August 2020

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We report the electrochemical performance of Ni(OH)₂ on a gas diffusion layer (GDL). The Ni(OH)₂ working electrode was successfully prepared via a simple method, and its electrochemical performance in 1 M NaOH electrolyte was investigated. The electrochemical results showed that the Ni(OH)₂/GDL provided the maximum specific capacitance value (418.11 F·g⁻¹) at 1 A·g⁻¹. Furthermore, the Ni(OH)₂ electrode delivered a high specific energy of 17.25 Wh·kg⁻¹ at a specific power of 272.5 W·kg⁻¹ and retained about 81% of the capacitance after 1000 cycles of galvanostatic charge–discharge (GCD) measurements. The results of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) revealed the occurrence of sodium deposition after long-time cycling, which caused the reduction in the specific capacitance. This study results suggest that the light-weight GDL, which can help overcome the problem of the oxide layer on metal–foam substrates, is a promising current collector to be used with Ni-based electroactive materials for energy storage applications.
- hydrothermal synthesis;
- nickel hydroxide;
- gas diffusion layer;
- sodium deposition;
- electrochemical capacitor

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