Here,
we report a facile and easily scalable hydrothermal synthetic
strategy to synthesize Ni–V layered double hydroxide (NiV LDH)
nanosheets toward high-energy and high-power-density supercapacitor
applications. NiV LDH nanosheets with varying Ni-to-V ratios were
prepared. Three-dimensional curved nanosheets of Ni
0.80
V
0.20
LDH showed better electrochemical performance compared
to other synthesized NiV LDHs. The electrode coated with Ni
0.80
V
0.20
LDH nanosheets in a three-electrode cell configuration
showed excellent pseudocapacitive behavior, having a high specific
capacity of 711 C g
–1
(1581 F g
–1
) at a current density of 1 A g
–1
in 2 M KOH. The
material showed an excellent rate capability and retained the high
specific capacity of 549 C g
–1
(1220 F g
–1
) at a current density of 10 A g
–1
and low internal
resistances. Owing to its superior performance, Ni
0.80
V
0.20
LDH nanosheets were used as positive electrode and commercial
activated carbon was used as negative electrode for constructing a
hybrid supercapacitor (HSC) device, having a working voltage of 1.5
V. The HSC device exhibited a high specific capacitance of 98 F g
–1
at a current density of 1 A g
–1
. The HSC device showed a higher energy density of 30.6 Wh kg
–1
at a power density of 0.78 kW kg
–1
and maintained a high value of 24 Wh kg
–1
when
the power density was increased to 11.1 kW kg
–1
.
The performance of NiV LDHs nanosheets indicates their great potential
as low-cost electrode material for future energy-storage devices.