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Nanostructured cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) has been synthesized by a two-step process, a facile ultrasonic-assisted solvothermal technique for Fe2Co-MOF preparation and subsequent calcination. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirm the formation of MIL-88A(Fe) structure of Fe2Co-MOF and the cubic spinel structure of CoFe2O4. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) images reveal that calcination process converts the spindle-like morphology of Fe2Co-MOF to yolk-shell CoFe2O4 microspheres. From Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) analysis, the specific surface areas of 36.0 and 29.2 m2 g−1 are measured for Fe2Co-MOF and CoFe2O4, respectively. Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) analysis of CoFe2O4 displays high coercivity of 2500 Oe due to surface anisotropy. Conversion of Fe2Co-MOF to CoFe2O4 reduces the optical band gap from 1.92 to 1.77 eV. Electrochemical performance of Fe2Co-MOF and CoFe2O4 deposited on Ni foams (NFs) is examined by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge–discharge (GCD), and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) tests. Specific capacitances of 489.9 and 192.6 F g−1 have been achieved from GCD curves at a current density of 1 A g−1 for Fe2Co-MOF/NF and CoFe2O4/NF electrodes, respectively. Fe2Co-MOF/NF electrode exhibits more cyclic stability than CoFe2O4/NF electrode after 3000 cycles.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the University of Guilan Research Council for the support of this work. Also, we thank Ali Monemdjou for his assistance in the fabrication of ASC device.
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Safari, M., Mazloom, J. Electrochemical performance of spindle-like Fe2Co-MOF and derived magnetic yolk-shell CoFe2O4 microspheres for supercapacitor applications. J Solid State Electrochem 25, 2189–2200 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-021-04989-9
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