A mesoporous Co3O4 nanoflake array grown on carbon cloth is prepared by a facile electrodeposition method with a following annealing process. The as-prepared Co3O4 nanoflake possesses a continuous mesopores ranging from 2 to 5 nm and grows tightly on the substrate forming a porous net-like structure with macropores of 20-200 nm. The electrochemical performance of the mesoporous Co3O4 nanoflake arrays as pseudocapcitor electrode are investigated by cyclic voltammograms and galvanostatic charge/discharge tests in 2 M KOH. The as-prepared Co3O4 array exhibits a high discharge capacitance and excellent rate capability with 450 F g(-1), 436 F g(-1), 408 F g(-1), 380 F g-land 363 F g(-1) at 1, 2, 4, 10, and 20 A g(-1), respectively. The specific capacitance of 81% is maintained from 1 A g(-1) to 20 A g(-1). The electrode also shows rather good cycling stability and exhibits a specific capacitance of 414 F g(-1) after 5000 cycles. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.