Activation of nickel foam, as a current collector of a supercapacitor, by impact nickel plating: influence of treatment conditions

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https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2022.265706

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nickel foam, impact nickel, activation, current collector, supercapacitor, specific capacitance, cyclic voltammetry, charge-discharge cycling, surface development

Abstract

Nickel foam is widely used as a current lead/current collector and as the base of nickel hydroxide electrodes for hybrid supercapacitors. An investigation of the influence of activation conditions for a commercial sample of nickel foam produced by Linyi Gelon LIB Co Ltd (China) was carried out using the method of impact nickel plating. The morphology of activated and non-activated nickel foam samples was investigated by scanning electron microscopy. Activated and non-activated nickel foam samples were investigated by methods of cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge cycling in the supercapacitor mode.

It was shown that upon activation at i=1 A/dm2 and τ=10 min, a thin layer of porous nickel with incomplete coverage was formed. Activation with impact nickel at i=7 A/dm2 and τ=3 min revealed the formation of a nickel coating with a highly developed surface, on which local cracks were found as a result of the accumulation of internal stresses. Activation with impact nickel at i=1 A/dm2 and τ=10 min led to the formation of a coating with a highly developed surface, with significant peeling of the coating.

Cyclic voltammetry showed high efficiency of impact nickel activation at i=7 A/dm2, τ=3 min, and i=20 A/dm2, τ=5 min. The specific current of the cathode peak increased 6.06–6.44 times with respect to the non-activated sample. The investigation of the activated samples' electrochemical characteristics by the galvanostatic cycling method showed that impact nickel activation at i=1 A/dm2 and τ=10 min was insufficient. It was found that at a discharge up to E=0 V, the maximum specific capacitance of 0.731 F/cm2 was obtained for samples activated by impact nickel at i=7 A/dm2 and τ=3 min. The increase in specific capacitance compared to the non-activated sample was 4.49 times. At full discharge, the highest electrochemical activity was found for nickel foam samples activated by impact nickel at i=20 A/dm2 and τ=5 min. The specific capacitance was 0.505 mA∙h/cm2, and it increased 9.02 times

Author Biographies

Vadym Kovalenko, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Food Additives and Cosmetics

Valerii Kotok, Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Processes, Apparatus and General Chemical Technology

Volodymyr Verbitskiy, National Pedagogical Dragomanov University

Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Director

Department of Medical, Biological and Valeological Basics of Life and Health Protection

Volodymyr Medianyk, Dnipro University of Technology

PhD, Associate Professor

Department of Mining Engineering and Education

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Activation of nickel foam, as a current collector of a supercapacitor, by impact nickel plating: influence of treatment conditions

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Kovalenko, V., Kotok, V., Verbitskiy, V., & Medianyk, V. (2022). Activation of nickel foam, as a current collector of a supercapacitor, by impact nickel plating: influence of treatment conditions. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies, 5(12 (119), 47–54. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2022.265706

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