Enhancement in the electrochemical performance of ZnFe₂O₄ via Bi doping for supercapacitor applications
摘要
One important area of study that needs to be addressed right now is the development of energy storage systems with high energy density (Ed) and broad stability. Given these needs, it was important to note that supercapacitors (SCs) show a lot of promise as workable solutions for meeting these needs. To verify the crystallinity, morphological, functional group, and elemental composition of the produced hybrid material, it was physically characterized using a variety of methods, including X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. An electrochemical investigation of Bi-doped ZnFe2O4 was examined, which confirmed the specific capacitance (Csp) of 1537.03 F g−1 obtained at 1 A g−1. Also, Bi-doped ZnFe2O4 demonstrates 109.80 Wh kg−1 energy density (Ed) and 680.4 W kg−1 power density (Pd) and outstanding stability inside 3.0 M KOH across 10000th cyclic CV studies. The Rs values of the undoped ZnFe2O4 and Bi-doped ZnFe2O4 are 0.85 Ω and 0.74 Ω, consequently. The better electrochemical efficiency is achieved by the Bi-doped ZnFe2O4 material’s higher surface area (52 m2 g-1) evaluated to ZnFe2O4 (37 m2 g-1), broad active area, and reduced resistance. Our study has confirmed that the produced substance can improve the spinel-structured transition-metal oxides’ capacitive qualities in newly developed energy storage devices.
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