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This paper explicitly discusses the synthesis of Codecorated Te nanotubes (NTs) using Te NTs as the sacrificial template and the evaluation of their electrochemical performance. First, one-dimensional (1D) Te NTs were synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic and microscopic tools such as UV−visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analyses. The asprepared hexagonal Te NTs (h-Te NTs) possess diameters of about 35 ± 5 nm and lengths of about 500 ± 50 nm and were used for the synthesis of Co-decorated Te NTs. The 1D nanostructure with excellent conductivity enables the material to show excellent electrochemical performance. The asymmetric assembly of the CoTe-2//AC electrode material displayed a high specific capacitance of 147 F g −1 (specific capacity, 162 C g −1 ) at a current density of 2 A g −1 in 4 M KOH electrolyte. In addition to that, the assembly of CoTe-2//AC achieved an excellent energy density of 51.1 W h kg −1 at a power density of 2294 W kg −1 and confirmed the as-synthesized Co-decorated Te NTs to be an excellent electrode material.

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