Table 3 Benchmarking the electrochemical capacitance and stability of f-Ni(OH)₂ electrodes for supercapacitor applications.

From: High-energy X-ray irradiation-induced functionalization of Ni(OH)₂ for enhanced supercapacitor electrodes

Material/System

Modification/Irradiation

Electrolyte

Specific Capacitance

Current Density

Capacitance Retention (%)

Cycle Count

Reference

Ni(OH)₂

None

1.0 M Na₂SO₄

474.7 mF·cm−2 (CV) / 1002.5 mF·cm−2 (GCD)

1.0 mV·s−1/1.0 mA·cm−2

96.3%

5000 cycles

This study

f-Ni(OH)₂

X-ray (15 MV, 10–20 Gy)

1.0 M Na₂SO₄

671.2 mF·cm−2 (CV) / 1253.5 mF·cm−2 (GCD)

1.0 mV·s−1/1.0 mA·cm−2

99.2%

5000 cycles

This study

Ni(OH)₂/MWCNT/CNF Composite

Carbon nanotube/carbon nanofiber hybrid

2.0 M KOH

~ 800 F·g−1

1.0 A·g−1

92%

5000 cycles

Asaithambi et al., 2023

Ni(OH)₂/Ni Foam

Direct growth on Ni foam

1.0 M KOH

~ 1680 F·g−1

1.0 A·g−1

85%

4000 cycles

Dai et al., 201527

Ni(OH)₂@ZIF-67 (Co–C–N nanosheets)

MOF-derived composite

6.0 M KOH

~ 1950 F·g−1

1.0 A·g−1

94.8%

5000 cycles

Li et al., 202232

Ni(OH)₂ 1D/2D Hybrid on Biocarbon

Biomass-derived carbon + nanosheets

2.0 M KOH

~ 1200 F·g−1

1.0 A·g−1

90%

3000 cycles

Gao et al., 202330