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Self-Supporting Design of NiS/CNTs Nanohybrid for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications

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In this study, a novel NiS/CNTs nanohybrid with a higher specific capacity and cyclic performance was fabricated as an anodic material for supercapacitor applications. The NiS/CNTs nanohybrid was furnished on the three-dimensional nickel foam (NF) to prepare a novel electrode with a self-supporting design. The NiS/CNTs electrode, with its hybrid composition, larger surface area, self-supporting design and improved electrical conductivity, provides a higher gravimetric capacity of 732F/g@1Ag−1. Application studies have shown that NiS/CNTs electrodes not only have good gravimetric ability, but also have considerable cyclic performance and activity due to their hybrid composition and self-supporting design. More precisely, the NiS/CNTs@NF electrode lost only 4.9% of its gravimetric capacity after 3000 continuous galvanostatic discharge (GCD) cycles, indicating its exceptional cyclic performance. In addition, the manufactured hybrid electrode maintains a gravimetric capacity of approximately 84.5%, even if the applied current density is increased fivefold. The impedance results indicated that the electrochemical reaction between the NiS/CNTs and the electrolyte is more rapid and highly reversible. Based on the findings from the electrochemical study, the NiS/CNTs@NF electrode appears to be a promising candidate for practical applications in advanced energy storage devices.

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Authors (Dr. Humera Sabeeh, Dr. Muhamamd Aadil and Dr. Muhammad Farooq Warsi) are thankful to the Islamia University of Bahawalpur (Pakistan) and Higher Education Commission (6276/Punjab/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2016) of Pakistan. Authors from King Saud University, sincerely appreciate the Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) for their contribution through Research Group No: 1438-068. Dr. Sonia Zulfiqar is grateful to American University in Cairo (AUC) for financial support through STRC mini-grant and research project No. SSE-CHEM-S.Z.-FY19-FY20-FY21-RG (1–19)-2018-Oct-01-17-53-22.

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  1. Institute of Chemistry, Baghdad-Ul-Jadeed Campus, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, 63100, Pakistan

    Humera Sabeeh, Muhammad Aadil, Imtisal Ayeman & Muhammad Farooq Warsi

  2. Government Degree College Makhdoom Aali, Tehsil and District Lodhran, Punjab, Pakistan

    Muhammad Aadil

  3. Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences & Engineering, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo, 11835, Egypt

    Sonia Zulfiqar

  4. Sustainable Energy Technologies Center, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. BOX 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia

    Imran Shakir

  5. College of Engineering Al-Muzahmia Branch, King Saud University, P.O. BOX 800, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia

    Philips O. Agboola

  6. Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11421, Saudi Arabia

    Sajjad Haider

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Sabeeh, H., Aadil, M., Zulfiqar, S. et al. Self-Supporting Design of NiS/CNTs Nanohybrid for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications. J Clust Sci 33, 2113–2121 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10876-021-02138-w

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