Nanoplatelets NH4(NiCo)PO4·H2O and NH4(NiCo)PO4·H2O/GF composites were synthesized through a hydrothermal approach and used as actively positive electrode for hybrid supercapacitor. Electrochemical performances of the samples were carried out in both the 3and 2-electrode measurements in 1 M KOH solution. The composite NH4(NiCo)PO4·H2O/GF exhibited an improved specific capacity of 111 mAh g⁻¹ over the pristine NH4(NiCo)PO4·H2O material with a 100 mAh g⁻¹, which was obtained at 0.5 Ag⁻¹. Moreover, an assembled hybrid device NH4(NiCo)PO4·H2O/GF//AC revealed maximum specific energy of 47 Wh kg⁻¹ and specific power of 468 W/kg at 0.5 Ag⁻¹. The device was subjected to a long-term stability test of over 10,000 GCD cycles and could retain about 70% of its initial capacity and also proved a columbic efficiency of 99.8% at 10.0 A g⁻¹. Interestingly, the device could preserve a 1.14 V of its initial potential window of 1.4 V after being subjected to a 72 h self-discharge test, showing an efficiency of 81.4%. Based on the results discussed on this work, the NH4(NiCo)PO4·H2O/GF composite could be an excellent candidate as future energy storage material, specifically supercapacitors.

Bilateral visual loss following chronically raised intracranial pressure is not uncommon especially in developing countries. However, this calls for concern when the cause of the raised intracranial pressure is neglected pyogenic cerebral abscess.A sixteen year old male student presented to our unit with eight months history of recurrent headache associated with early morning vomiting. He developed bilateral visual loss a month prior to presentation. He had sought treatment at several herbal homes and orthodox hospitals before presentation. His cranial computed tomographic scan (CT) showed a massive peripheral contrast enhancing lesion in the frontal lobes with gross midline shift and other evidence of mass effect. He subsequently had craniotomy and excision of the mass. Intraoperative and laboratory findings confirmed the lesions to be abscess. He had ciprofloxacin and metronidazole for four weeks. He had uneventful postoperative period though his visual loss has persisted. He is being followed up in the clinic.
This patient illustrates that untreated frontal lobe abscess could cause bilateral visual loss from chronically elevated intracranial pressure (ICP). Even though this should be rare in contemporary neurosurgical practice, ignorance and poverty which are rife in developing countries will be important contributory factors. Physicians working in developing countries should be aware of the symptomatology of cerebral abscess and raised ICP. They should encourage patients to do cranial CT when the features are suggestive of space occupying lesions.