Facile Synthesis and Characterization of Perovskite-Type Nd1−xCaxMnO3 Nanocomposites for High-Performance Supercapacitor Electrodes
摘要
This study explores the synthesis and characterization of perovskite-type Nd1−xCaxMnO3 nanocomposites for use as high-performance supercapacitor electrodes. Using a facile co-precipitation method, we prepared nanocomposites with varying calcium doping levels (x = 0, 0.3, 0.5, 1). The materials were thoroughly characterized using x-ray diffraction (XRD), confirming the effect of the Ca dopant on the crystal structure, lattice parameters, and unit cell volumes of NdMnO3 and verifying that nanocomposites were achieved for all materials. Also, NdMnO3 micrographs exhibited a distinctive porous framework composed of interconnected particles, where Nd0.5Ca0.5MnO3 displayed subtly altered morphological characteristics. Energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDX) showed no signs of any trace elements. Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) results for the Nd1−xCaxMnO3 nanocomposites revealed mesoscale pores with a remarkable increase in the specific surface area, leading to a reduction in the diffusivity of the ion path in addition to the buffer charge/discharge volume, which facilitated the electrochemical reactions of supercapacitors. The electrochemical performance was investigated through cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and galvanostatic charge–discharge measurements. The CaMnO3 electrode exhibited the highest specific capacitance of 163.59 F g−1 at a scan rate of 5 mV s−1, with excellent cycling stability, retaining 98.5% capacitance after 1000 cycles. This work demonstrates the potential of calcium-doped neodymium manganite perovskites as promising electrode materials for next-generation supercapacitors.
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