An autocatalytic route of CuO/Co3O4@SiO2 nanocapsules as excellent performance supercapacitor materials†
Abstract
A novel supercapacitor material was synthesized from SiO2-coated Co3O4 and CuO nanoparticles. These nanocapsules provided large specific surface area, fast electron transport, good mechanical stability and high electrochemical activity. The specific capacitance at 1 A g−1 was 835.4 F g−1, and it had excellent cycling performance.