Synthetic Method Dependent Physicochemical Properties and Electrochemical Performance of Ni-Doped ZnO

Autor: Sujin P. Jose, K. Anitha, Jeyanthinath Mayandi, Craig Ekstrum, C. Abinaya, Joshua M. Pearce, Thibeorchews Prasankumar
Přispěvatelé: Michigan Tech Open Sustainability Laboratory, Michigan Technological University (MTU)
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: ChemistrySelect
ChemistrySelect, Wiley, 2017, 2 (28), pp.9014-9023. ⟨10.1002/slct.201701584⟩
Electrical and Computer Engineering Publications
ISSN: 2365-6549
DOI: 10.1002/slct.201701584⟩
Popis: International audience; Nickel doped zinc oxide (Ni/ZnO) nanostructures have the potential to improve the performance of electrochemical capacitors. This study investigates the preparation of Ni/ZnO nanomaterials by facile co-precipitation (CPM) and hydrothermal (HTM) methods. The effect of the synthesis methods on the optical, structural, chemical and morphological properties on ZnO products is investigated using ultra violet (UV)-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), X-ray spectrometry (EDX), room temperature photoluminescence (PL), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. Finally, the electrochemical performance of the synthesized nanorods were examined by fabrication of a supercapacitor using standard three electrode cell configuration and tested with a cyclic voltammogram (CV) and galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) measurements. The results shown that the samples synthesized by HTM exhibited improved electrochemical capacitance performance with higher current density. The discharge curves are linear in the total range of potential with constant slopes, showing perfect capacitance. In conclusion, Ni/ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by this method with further optimization have the potential to lead to a high-efficiency supercapacitors.
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