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Effect of surfactants on the electrochemical performance of iron hexacyanoferrate prepared by co-precipitation route for aqueous potassium-ion storage

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As a promising electrode material for electrochemical energy storage, iron hexacyanoferrate (FeHCF) possesses diverse structures and properties that strongly relate to synthetic conditions. In this work, we synthesized FeHCFs by co-precipitation route and studied the influence of two surfactants (sodium citrate and potassium bitartrate) on the material characteristics and K+ storage properties of the resulting FeHCFs. Electrochemical measurements revealed that the FeHCF synthesized in the absence of surfactants exhibited superior performance to those synthesized in the presence of either surfactant due to reduced electrical resistivity and improved diffusion kinetics. The assembled all-solid-state symmetric device delivered an areal capacitance of 3.24 mF cm−2, a wide potential window (1.4 V), an energy density of 3.17 μWh cm−2, and a power density of 315.7 μW cm−2 at a current density of 0.5 mA cm−1, indicating its potential application for energy storage.

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The authors acknowledge the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) for financial support (Grant No. 103.02–2020.31).

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Le Quy Don Technical University, 236 Hoang Quoc Viet, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam

    Vu Van Thuy, Vu Thao Trang & Tran Viet Thu

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea

    Sangeun Chun

  3. Department of Hydrogen & Renewable Energy, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 41566, Republic of Korea

    Sangeun Chun

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Conceptualization, T.V.T.; methodology, all; formal analysis, all; writing—original draft preparation, V.T.T. and T.V.T.; writing-review and editing, T.V.T and S.C.; supervision, T.V.T; funding acquisition, T.V.T.

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Van Thuy, V., Trang, V.T., Chun, S. et al. Effect of surfactants on the electrochemical performance of iron hexacyanoferrate prepared by co-precipitation route for aqueous potassium-ion storage. J Nanopart Res 26, 77 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-024-05984-7

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