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H2O2-assisted microwave synthesis of NiO/CNT nanocomposite material for supercapacitor applications

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NiO nanoflakes anchored on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were fabricated through a H2O2-assisted microwave irradiation method. The formation of the NiO/CNT nanocomposites were characterised by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), micro Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Surface morphology studies of the prepared materials were carried out using scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM). The electrochemical performance of the NiO and NiO/CNTs were analysed by cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge-discharge (GCD) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. GCD studies of the NiO/CNTs reveal a maximum specific capacitance of 258 F/g at 1 A/g current density in 2 M KOH aqueous electrolyte was achieved for 1:1 ratio of NiO/CNTs composite. Further, a specific capacitance of 258 F/g at 1 A/g current density obtained for 1:1 ratio of NiO/CNTs is almost 2.15 times higher than that of prepared NiO (120 F/g) which indicates an excellent synergistic effect in NiO/CNTs nanocomposite. Furthermore, the NiO/CNTs nanocomposite electrode showed outstanding cycling stability retention of 86% of the initial capacitance after 2500 cycles.

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The authors express their sincere thanks to MHRD-RUSA, Government of India and Ministry of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, RUSA R&I-Phase-I component 8.0 and RUSA-Phase 2.0 grant sanctioned vide Letter No. F.24-51/2014-U, for financial support. The authors gratefully acknowledge DST, New Delhi, for providing partial financial support to carry out this research work under DST-PURSE scheme. Dr. V. Sannasi gratefully acknowledges the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India for providing CSIR-RA.

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Sannasi, V., Maheswari, K.U., Karthikeyan, C. et al. H2O2-assisted microwave synthesis of NiO/CNT nanocomposite material for supercapacitor applications. Ionics 26, 4067–4079 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-020-03563-z

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