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Synthesis and characterization of graphite enriched Fe–Co–Ni nanocomposite for supercapacitor applications

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Building up and an investigating the efficiency of the cost-effective modified graphite for hybrid supercapacitor application is fascinating due to an extraordinary performance of graphite in battery application in day-to-day life about past decades. The metal oxides (Fe, Co, Ni) embedded in graphite was synthesized through the facile ultrasonication-assisted technique. Fe–Co–Ni deposited on graphite (Fe–Co–Ni-G) was studied structurally and morphologically by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy, and high resolution transmission electron microscopy analyses. The electrochemical studies such as cyclic voltammetry, Galvanostatic charge–discharge analysis, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) analysis were revealed the supercapacitor performance of Fe–Co–Ni-G composite. The superior calculated areal capacitance of Fe–Co–Ni-G was 1355 mF cm−2 at 2 mA cm−2 which was higher than single metal deposited graphite (Fe-G 490 mF cm−2 at 2 mA cm−2) composite. EIS study supported the higher diffusion process of Fe–Co–Ni-G directed to higher supercapacitor performance that is possible for day-to-day life applications.

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The authors are grateful to the Dr. R. Chandrasekar, FRSC., Professor of Chemistry, School of. Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Telengana, India, for supporting the FESEM analysis. The authors are thankful to the Dr. Vivek Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram (IIITDMK), Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, for supporting the electrochemical analysis. Ms. S. Pandimadevi Lishavi acknowledges the financial support provided by the Department of Collegiate Education, Government of Tamil Nadu through vide letter Rc. No. 00350/36/2021.

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  1. Ph.D. Research Scholar (Reg. No. 21111192032001), Department of Chemistry, Sadakathullah Appa College (Autonomous), Rahmath Nagar, Tirunelveli, 627011, Tamil Nadu, India

    S Pandimadevi Lishavi

  2. Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Chemistry, Sadakathullah Appa College (Autonomous), Rahmath Nagar, Tirunelveli, 627011, Tamil nadu, India

    Thameem Ansari Mohamed Ali

  3. Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli, 627012, Tamil Nadu, India

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Lishavi, S.P., Mohamed Ali, T. Synthesis and characterization of graphite enriched Fe–Co–Ni nanocomposite for supercapacitor applications. J Appl Electrochem 54, 1309–1319 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-023-02043-2

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