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Innovative high-performance supercapacitor and photocatalytic degradable metal sulphide thin film NiS2:Er2S3:Cr2S3

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This investigation is designed to synthesise and analyse thin film NiS2:Er2S3:Cr2S3 accomplished by the use of diethyldithiocarbamate ligand. Various characterisation techniques were done. Crystallite size via X-ray diffraction analysis was 38 nm; while, the band gap value was 2.6 electronvolts. Distinct geometrical structures were observed by the scanning electron microscope. Er 4d, S 2p, Ni 2p, and Cr 2p were the observed core peaks for the main elements in the composite as detected through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Cyclic voltammetry was done to assess the electrochemical performance, which indicated a noteworthy performance as supercapacitor energy storage electrode with 576.5 Fg−1 specific capacitance. A good cycle stability of the thin film was also observed, positioning it as a highly promising option for various energy storage applications. A persuasive examination was done to investigate the photocatalytic capabilities, with the ability to successfully remove a several environmental pollutants. Pesticide fluopyram was degraded up to 96% with 0.0549 min−1 rate constant.

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Authors express their gratitude to the Department of Environmental Sciences, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan for providing the technical and financial facilities needed for completion of this work. Authors also acknowledge the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and Photon Science Institute, The University of Manchester, UK. The authors highly acknowledge Xuzhao Liu, PhD student, The University of Manchester, UK, for his assistance during the research. The work was supported by Researchers Supporting Project number (RSPD2024R765), King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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    Mahwash Mahar Gul & Khuram Shahzad Ahmad

  2. Department of Materials, Photon Science Institute, Sir Henry Royce Institute, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Alan Turing Building, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK

    Andrew G. Thomas

  3. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, 2455, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Ammar M. Tighezza

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Gul, M.M., Ahmad, K.S., Thomas, A.G. et al. Innovative high-performance supercapacitor and photocatalytic degradable metal sulphide thin film NiS2:Er2S3:Cr2S3. Chem. Pap. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-024-03375-9

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