Preparation and electrochemical performance of nano-scale Ni(OH)2 doped with zinc

Nano-scale Ni(OH)2 doped with Zn was prepared by precipitation transformation method and characterized by XRD and TEM. The electrochemical performance was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and constant current technology. The measurement results indicate that the lattice parameters of nano-scale Ni(OH)2 are changed and the agglomeration of particles becomes obvious with the increased Zn-doped content. Compared with un-doped one, the discharge specific capacities of nano-scale Ni(OH)2 doped with 10% Zn are enhanced by 8% and 6%, respectively, at the discharge rate of 0.2C and 3C. After 110 cycles, the discharge specific capacity of the sample doped with 10% zinc is still above 85% of its initial capacity discharged at 0.2C. Therefore, a suitable Zn-doped content is beneficial to improving the discharge performance of nano-scale Ni(OH)2.