Fabrication of NiO@Ni(OH)2/Graphene Nanosheets//Carbon Electrode as Asymmetric Configuration in Coin Cell Supercapacitor

Abstract

Electrochemical energy storage devices have emerged as a significant concern for contemporary society global and becoming a devices with great performance are in high demand. Supercapacitors are an alternative that is very suitable for use because of their high-power density, environmentally friendly, long-term cycle, safety, and abundance in nature. NiO and Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles have attracted global attention because of their varied application possibilities and advantages such as low toxicity, low cost, high theoretical capacitance, and environmentally friendly properties. NiO was composited with Ni(OH)2 in this study to enhance the supercapacitor device’s specific capacitance, energy density, and power density. The synthesis of NiO@ Ni(OH)2/Graphene electrodes used a blending method with mass variations of NiO (5, 10, 15, 20, 25) % as active material, and then was characterized using XRD to determine phase constituents and crystal size, SEM to determine morphology, FTIR to test functional groups, Cyclic Voltammetry and Galvanotic Charge-Discharge to test electrochemical properties. The asymmetric coin cell with 15% NiO mass in Ni(OH)2@NiO/ Graphene//Activated Carbon composite has the optimum power density and energy density of 327.4 W/kg and 17.1 Wh/kg.