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Role of preparation conditions on the pseudocapacitor properties of SnO2 nanoparticles by co-precipitation method

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Nanocrystalline phase pure Tin Oxide (SnO2) materials were prepared by chemical co-precipitation method. The materials were prepared using water and 2-propanol as the co-solvents taken in 1:1 ratio. The role of varying the molar concentrations of the raw material and the effect of calcination temperature on the structural, optical, and the electrochemical properties of the SnO2 were explored. The stoichiometric ratio of Tin: Oxygen was found to be 1:2 in all the cases as observed from the EDAX studies. Irrespective of the calcination temperature, the SnO2 made using the 0.4 M of Tin source outperformed other materials in terms of electrochemical performance owing to the good synergy between structural and optical properties. The above material calcinated at 800 °C exhibited an outstanding specific capacitance of 580 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy indicates the capacitive behavior of the material.

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  1. Department of Physics, Gobi Arts & Science College, Gobichettipalayam, Tamil Nadu, 638452, India

    A. Priyadharsini, M. Saravanakumar & K. Anbazhakan

  2. Department of Applied Physics, Karunya Institute of Science & Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641114, India

    A. Sakunthala & S. Pavithra

  3. Department of Science & Humanities, School of Engineering, Avinashilingam Institute for Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641108, India

    A. Banu

  4. KPR Institute of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641407, India

    J. Suryakanth

  5. Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630003, India

    S. Sudhahar

  6. National Water and Energy Center, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 15551, UAE

    S. Sambasivam

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Materials preparation, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Formal analysis, Writing-Original draft was done by AP. The experiments and results were validated by AS, AB, JS, SP, KA, and SS. The research work conceptualization, formal analysis, funding acquisition, project administration, resources, supervision, and writing—review & editing were done by MS and SS. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Priyadharsini, A., Saravanakumar, M., Sakunthala, A. et al. Role of preparation conditions on the pseudocapacitor properties of SnO2 nanoparticles by co-precipitation method. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 451 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12239-7

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