Engineering the structures of ZnCo-MOFs <i>via</i> a ligand effect for enhanced supercapacitor performance
Kabir O. Otun, Ndeye Fatou Diop, Oladepo Fasakin, Rashed Ali Mohamed Adam, Gift Rutavi, Ncholu Manyala
Abstract
over 10 000 cycles respectively. The presence of an N donor atom in the imidazole ligand which imparts high hydrophobicity, and the synergistic effects of Zn and Co ions could predispose ZnCo-MOF-HMIM to have more active sites and greater stability for enhanced performance. This work provides insight into the key role of ligands in the formation mechanism of bimetallic MOFs for enhanced electrochemical energy storage.
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