LI Yanwei, LIANG Xiaoli, YAO Jinhuan, et al. Preparation and electrochemical performances of in-situ Ni/Al-LDH/MCNTs composites[J]. CIESC Journal, 2014, (8): 3298-3305.
DOI:
LI Yanwei, LIANG Xiaoli, YAO Jinhuan, et al. Preparation and electrochemical performances of in-situ Ni/Al-LDH/MCNTs composites[J]. CIESC Journal, 2014, (8): 3298-3305.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.0438-1157.2014.08.061.
Preparation and electrochemical performances of in-situ Ni/Al-LDH/MCNTs composites
Ni/Al-LDH/MCNTs composites with MCNTs contents of 1%
3%
and 5% were prepared by the in-situ homogeneous precipitation method with Ni(NO3)3·6H2O
Al(NO3)3·9H2O
urea
and MCNTs as raw materials. The microstructure and morphology of the Ni/Al-LDH/MCNTs composites were analyzed with X-ray diffraction (XRD)
Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The electrochemical performance of the Ni/Al-LDH/MCNTs composites used as cathode materials for nickel-hydrogen battery were characterized with cyclic voltammetry (CV)
electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
and charge-discharge tests. The results demonstrated that the introduction of MCNTs could enhance electrochemical activity
decrease electrochemical reaction resistance
and significantly improve high rate performance of Ni/Al-LDH. In particular
the Ni/Al-LDH/MCNTs composite with MCNTs content of 3% had the best electrochemical performance. For example
the specific discharge capacities of the Ni/Al-LDH/MCNTs composite with MCNTs content of 3% under current densities of 200
500
1000
and 2000 mA·g-1 were 330
321
307
and 288 mA·h·g-1
respectively. While for the Ni/Al-LDH without MCNTs
the specific discharge capacity was only 205 mA·h·g-1 under the current density of 2000 mA·g-1.