Ball milled cobalt oxyhydroxide coat on the surface of nickel hydroxide

Cobalt oxyhydroxide coat on the surface of nickel hydroxide particles is finished employing a simple ball milling process. The structure, morphology, and surface composition of the coated Ni(OH)2 particles is characterized by using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy tests. The results show that numerous strip-like particles of a mixture of Ni(OH)2 and CoOOH aggregate on the surface of the Ni(OH)2 particles, and a structure of β-Ni(OH)2 is preserved. Compared to the Ni(OH)2 electrodes with a mixed CoO additive, the electrochemical activity of the electrodes with ball milled CoOOH coat can be improved as shown by using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy test, thus resulting in charge–discharge and cycle life performance improvement of the electrodes.