Supercapacitors studies on BiPO4 nanoparticles synthesized via a simple microwave approach

BiPO4 nanomaterial was synthesized using EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid) as the surfactant via a simple microwave method. The structure and morphology of BiPO4 were systematically characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and scanning electr...

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Published in:Journal of Taibah University for Science 2017-07, Vol.11 (4), p.661-666
Main Authors: Vadivel, S., Maruthamani, D., Kumaravel, M., Saravanakumar, B., Paul, Bappi, Dhar, Siddhartha Sankar, Saravanakumar, K., Muthuraj, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BiPO4
EDTA
Microscopy
Microwave approach
Supercapacitors
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Summary:BiPO4 nanomaterial was synthesized using EDTA (ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid) as the surfactant via a simple microwave method. The structure and morphology of BiPO4 were systematically characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) studies. The obtained BiPO4 nanoparticles were, on average, 150–300nm. The electrochemical results showed that the specific capacitance of BiPO4 obtained using the microwave route was up to 104Fg−1 at a current density of 1Ag−1 with a large potential window of 1.7V. The material showed excellent cycling stability (92% capacitance retention) after 500 cycles at a current density of 1Ag−1.
ISSN:1658-3655
1658-3655
DOI:10.1016/j.jtusci.2016.09.007