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Core-double shell ZnO/ZnS@Co3O4 hetero-structure as high performance pseudocapacitor

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Title	Core-double shell ZnO/ZnS@Co3O4 hetero-structure as high performance pseudocapacitor

Creator	Sarkar, Sanjit Maiti, Sandipan Mahanty, Sourindra Basak, Durga

Subject	Electronics

Description	In recent times, a great deal of attention has been paid to the balanced design and fabrication of core-shell heterostructures for enhanced pseudocapacitor (SC) performance. In this paper, we report the synthesis of ZnO@Co3O4 based core-shell heterostructures with controllable shell thickness for the first time by a simple low-temperature solution-based method and their detailed electrode performance as SC wherein a highly enhanced pseudocapacitance of 296 C g(-1) at a current density of 0.5 A g(-1) has been observed. Further, modifying the surface of ZnO by its sulfur analogue (i.e., by creating a ZnO/ZnS hetero-structure), an improved capacitance of 317 C g(-1) at a current density of 0.5 A g(-1) for ZnO/ZnS@Co3O4 has been obtained along with a better rate performance. This is attributed to an efficient charge transfer from ZnS to ZnO. Impressively, the core-double shell heterostructure exhibits high energy density of 36 Wh kg(-1) at a power density of 204.3 W kg(-1). Even at a very high power density of 10.9 kW kg(-1), it shows an energy density of 14.7 Wh kg(-1). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study of the electro-chemical properties of ZnO/ZnS@Co3O4 heterostructure.

Publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry

Date	2016-01

Type	Article PeerReviewed

Format	application/pdf

Identifier	http://cgcri.csircentral.net/3640/1/mahanty.pdf Sarkar, Sanjit and Maiti, Sandipan and Mahanty, Sourindra and Basak, Durga (2016) Core-double shell ZnO/ZnS@Co3O4 hetero-structure as high performance pseudocapacitor. Dalton Transactions, 45 (22). pp. 9103-9112. ISSN 1477-9226

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