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Carbon-supported Co9S8 hollow spheres assembled from ultrathin nanosheets for high-performance supercapacitors

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The hydrothermal approach was used to build ultrathin Co9S8 nanosheets into a core–shell hollow framework called Co9S8@RGO, which was aided by carbon. In addition, the porous RGO matrix efficiently enhances the movement of electrons and ions. The Co9S8 nanosheets inserted into the RGO architecture significantly minimize the clustering of RGO nanosheets while offering several locations for pseudocapacitance responses at the same time. The Co9S8@RGO nanocomposites exhibited an exceptionally high specific capacitance of 3255 Fg−1 within a potential range of 0.5 V at a current density of 1 Ag−1. In addition, a type of supercapacitor called an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) was created using Co9S8@RGO as the positive electrode and activated carbon (AC) as the negative electrode. This ASC demonstrated a density of 88.8 Whkg−1 at a power density of 635 Wkg−1. Furthermore, it maintained an energy density of 67.5 Whkg−1 at a power density of 1565 Wkg−1. Additionally, it exhibited excellent cycle stability, with 80.61% specific capacity preservation at a current density of 10 Ag−1 after 10,000 periods. The Co9S8@RGO composite has a straightforward and inexpensive production process, as well as exceptional performance, which makes it an optimal electrode material for electrochemical devices that store energy.

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    D. Venkatesan

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    T. Annamalai

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  5. Department of Chemistry, University College of Engineering, Panruti, 607 106, Tamilnadu, India

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Venkatesan, D., Annamalai, T., Ramkumar, S. et al. Carbon-supported Co9S8 hollow spheres assembled from ultrathin nanosheets for high-performance supercapacitors. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 1051 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12832-w

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