The benign preparation
of cobalt oxide nanoparticles (Co
3
O
4
-NPs) was
performed using marine red algae extract (
Grateloupia
sparsa
) as a simple, cost-effective,
scalable, and one-pot hydrothermal technique. The nominated extract
was employed as an environmental reductant and stabilizing agent.
The resultant product showed the typical peak of Co
3
O
4
-NPs around 400 nm wavelength as ascertained by UV–vis
spectroscopy. Size and morphological techniques combined with X-ray
diffraction (XRD) showed the small size of Co
3
O
4
-NPs deformed in a spherical shape. The activated carbon (AC) electrode
and Co
3
O
4
-NP electrode delivered a specific
capacitance (
C
sp
) of 125 and 182 F g
–1
at 1 A g
–1
, respectively. The energy
density of the AC and AC/Co
3
O
4
electrodes with
a power density of 543.44 and 585 W kg
–1
was equal
to 17.36 and 25.27 Wh kg
–1
, respectively. The capacitance
retention of designed electrodes was 99.2 and 99.5% after 3000 cycles.
Additionally, a symmetric AC/Co
3
O
4
//AC/Co
3
O
4
supercapacitor device had a specific capacitance
(
C
sp
) of 125 F g
–1
and
a high energy density of 55 Wh kg
–1
at a power density
of 650 W kg
–1
. Meanwhile, the symmetric device exhibited
superior cyclic stability after 8000 cycles, with a capacitance retention
of 93.75%. Overall, the adopted circular criteria, employed to use
green technology to avoid noxious chemicals, make the AC/Co
3
O
4
nanocomposite an easily accessible electrode for energy
storage applications.