Different morphologies of Ni(OH)2 nanocrystals were synthesized via a gas–liquid diffusion method at room temperature.
The possible formation mechanism of the Ni(OH)2 nanocrystals was discussed.
The evolution of the different morphologies of Ni(OH)2 nanostructures is due to the increase of precursor concentrations.
The microsphere-like Ni(OH)2 prepared at a concentration of 0.1 M NiSO4 exhibits the highest specific capacitance of 1799 F g−1.
The microsphere-like Ni(OH)2 shows 92.8% capacitance retention after 2000 cycles.