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Enriched energy storage capability and bi-functional ability of boron-doped graphene as efficient electrode for supercapacitors and lithium sulfur batteries

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This work depicts the preparation of boron-doped graphene (BG) and its application as bi-functional electrode material for both the supercapacitors and lithium–sulfur (Li–S) battery. Structural, morphological, and elemental analyses of the prepared material were acquired via X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, respectively. BG worked well in supercapacitors as a capacitive electrode, featuring a high specific capacitance of 239 F g−1 at a current rate of 1 A g−1 and high capacity retention of 85% over 10,000 charge/discharge cycles with average coulombic efficiency of 99.5%. In addition, the sulfur/boron-doped graphene (SBG) binary composite was prepared via melt diffusion method and used as the positive electrode material in Li–S batteries. BG is effective polysulfide adsorbent and its sheet-like structure accommodates more content of sulfur, which restricts the shuttle effect and volume changes of active material during cycling. The SBG composite shows an initial discharge capacity of 1355 mAh g−1, and it retains the discharge capacity of 636 mAh g−1 over the 50 cycles. The present work demonstrates that BG is an efficient electrode material for energy storage applications.

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All the authors from Alagappa University acknowledge the financial support by DST-SERB, New Delhi under the Physical sciences, grant sanctioned vide EMR/2016/006302. Also, all the authors gratefully acknowledge for extending the analytical facilities in the Department of Physics, Alagappa University under the PURSE and FIST programme, sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Special Assistance Programme (SAP) sponsored by University Grants Commission (UGC), New Delhi, Govt. of India and Ministry of Human Resource Development RUSA- Phase 2.0 grant sanctioned vide Lt.No.F-24-51/2014 U Policy (TNMulti Gen), Dept. of Education, Govt. of India.

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    P. Rajkumar, K. Diwakar, M. Ramachandran, R. Subadevi & M. Sivakumar

  2. Department of Physics, Arumugam Pillai Seethai Ammal College, Tiruppattur, Tamil Nadu, 630211, India

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  3. Institute for Particle Technology and Battery LabFactory Braunschweig (BLB), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Volkmaroder Str. 5, 38104, Braunschweig, Germany

    A. Mozaffar

  4. Department of Chemistry & Research Institute, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India

    R. M. Gnanamuthu

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Rajkumar, P., Diwakar, K., Ramachandran, M. et al. Enriched energy storage capability and bi-functional ability of boron-doped graphene as efficient electrode for supercapacitors and lithium sulfur batteries. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 22760–22770 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-06650-7

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