Abstract
Ni-Sn alloy foams with different morphologies for pseudo-capacitor applications have been prepared by electro-deposition involving a hydrogen evolution reaction. The morphology depends upon the composition of electrolytes and the electro-deposition temperature. Among the several different structures of Ni-Sn foams, one that has been prepared at 45 °C represents the best electro-chemical performance of 1313 F g-1 at 1 A g-1 and it retained up to 91% of its initial performance even after 5000 cycles of charge-discharge. This Ni-Sn foam has a planar dendrite structure with bundles of flower-like tubes, providing highly porous foam with an extremely large surface area.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-20 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Applied Surface Science |
| Volume | 322 |
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| State | Published - 15 Dec 2014 |
Keywords
- Electro-deposition
- Hydrogen-bubble template
- Ni-Sn foams
- Pseudo-capacitor