Nickel
cobalt oxide (NiCo2O4) nanoagglomerates
were effectively synthesized through a simplistic low-temperature
co-precipitation technique. The obtained material was further calcined
to enhance its morphological properties and reduce the size of its
individual particle of agglomerates. The as-synthesized NiCo2O4 agglomerates were characterized through the employment
of various techniques, which include scanning/transmission electron
microscopies (SEM/TEM), X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy and
X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), and thermogravimetric analysis
(TGA). Electrochemical performances of the as-synthesized electrode
materials evaluated in a three-electrode configuration could deliver
an optimized specific capacity of 95.6 mA h g–1 at
a 0.5 A g–1 specific current. A fabricated hybrid
asymmetric supercapacitor (SC) composed of NiCo2O4 and the activated carbon obtained from cocoa pods (Cocoa AC-700)
as the positive and negative electrodes (NiCo2O4//AC cocoa-700), respectively, delivered a specific capacity of around
168.7 mA h g–1 at 0.5 A g–1 and
a corresponding specific energy and power of 47.7 W h kg–1 and 430.0 W kg–1, respectively. The SC exhibited
a substantial cycling stability, resulting in a Coulombic efficiency
of 97.2% with a related capacity retention of 96.6% recorded after
a cycling test of over 11,000 cycles at 5 A g–1.