Engineering cationic vacancies on sphere-like zinc cobaltite microstructures<i>via</i>self-assembly of silkworm-like interconnected nanoparticles for battery-type supercapacitors
Gutturu Rajasekhara Reddy, Gangavarapu Prathyusha, Namgee Jung, Bathinapatla Sravani, Sang Woo Joo
Abstract
Cationic (Zn) vacancies were introduced into ZnCo 2 O 4 microspheres via solvothermal synthesis method. These vacancies improved the electrochemical performance of ZnCo 2 O 4 when utilized as electrode material in battery-type supercapacitors.
Topics & Concepts
CobaltiteMaterials scienceSupercapacitorCationic polymerizationMicrostructureElectrochemistryBattery (electricity)NanoparticleElectrodeZincChemical engineeringNanostructureNanotechnologyMetallurgyChemistryPolymer chemistryQuantum mechanicsPower (physics)Physical chemistryPhysicsEngineeringSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies research