Nickel‑cobalt layered double hydroxides (NiCo LDHs), as competitive pseudocapacitive materials, are commonly used in supercapacitors. But relatively low capacitance caused by poor electrical conductivity restricts their further applications in future supercapacitors and so it is urgent to find a suitable modification method for NiCo LDH. Herein we simultaneously introduce Mn and oxygen vacancies into NiCo LDH via a facile hydrothermal method, and the as-synthesized NiCo LDH containing oxygen-rich vacancy and Mn (We abbreviate it as Ov-NCM) with improved electrical conductivity and morphology exhibits 4253 F g−1 specific capacitance at a current density of 1 A g−1. Furthermore, the Asymmetric supercapacitors (ASC) device, composed of Ov-NCM as the positive electrode and activated carbon (AC) as the negative electrode, provides 71 Wh kg−1 energy density and 801 W kg−1 power density in 2 M KOH/polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). After 10,000 cycles, the capacitance retention rate of this device reaches 93.6 % when the current density is 8 A g−1, indicating a good cycle stability. This work provides a new strategy for developing high effective energy storage devices.
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