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P-type NiO powders with an average crystallite size of 16 nm as shown by x-ray diffraction analysis were produced via biosynthesis using cactus plant extract. SEM showed that the NiO powders consisted of particles with sizes in the 20-35 nm range. A cyclic voltammetric study of the NiO nanopowders showed a quasi-reversible redox processes with the NiO powder showing potential for pseudo capacitance. Through these findings the use of natural Cactus extracts is hereby shown to be a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative for preparing Nickel oxide nanosized powders that can be of use in a variety of energy storage applications.
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Gebretinsae, H., Welegergs, G., Matinise, N. et al. Electrochemical study of Nickel Oxide (NiO) nanoparticles from cactus plant extract. MRS Advances 5, 1095–1102 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1557/adv.2020.118
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