Mesoporous
Vertical Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Nanosheet Arrays on Nitrogen-Doped
Graphene Foam with Enhanced Charge-Storage Performance
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Abstract
A hierarchical electrode structure,
consisting of cobalt oxide and nitrogen-doped graphene foam (NGF),
has been fabricated with the aim of achieving enhanced charge-storage
performance. Characterization of the material via electron microscopy
and Raman spectroscopy demonstrates that the Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanosheets grow vertically on NGF and the nanosheets are mesoporous
with pore diameters between 3 and 8 nm. The Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/NGF electrode shows an enhanced charge-storage performance, attributed
to the 3D hierarchical structure and the synergistic effect of Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> and NGF. The present study shows that specific
capacitances as high as 451 F g<sup>β1</sup> can be obtained,
indicating that high-performance electrochemical capacitors can be
made using electrode materials with advanced structures. The present
electrode design can be readily extended to other electroactive materials
and their composites