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Effect of Different Annealing Temperatures on the Performance of Electrodeposited Cobalt Oxide Thin Films Used to Fabricate Supercapacitor Electrodes

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Present work explored the impact of various annealing temperatures on a thin layer of cobalt oxide (Co3O4) and characterization for its structural and electrochemical properties for supercapacitor application. Co3O4 thin films were produced following electrodeposition at room temperature on a conductive stainless steel substrate (SS). The samples were annealed for 1 h at 200, 300, 400, 500, and 700 °C. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques were used to examine the impact of annealing temperature on the structural and morphological properties of Co3O4 thin films. A discernible change in the morphology of Co3O4 thin films was observed after annealing, with improvements in their crystallinity, surface coverage and grain connectivity. The electrodes composed of Co3O4/SS exhibited a greater capacity of holding charge compared to electrodes treated at the maximum annealing temperature (489.23 F.g–1 at 20 mV s–1). Cobalt oxide electrodes annealed at 200 °C were characterized by superior ionic accessibility than those annealed at higher temperatures. These outcomes demonstrated that a simple and inexpensive electrodeposition technique could be used to fabricate electrodes at 200 °C to develop supercapacitors.

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The authors thank the Tunisian-Algerian project Nanomaterials for the Conversion of Renewable Energies into Electricity (LNMCERE) for funding this work under grant number (LABEX-TA2019) and extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding this work through the Research Project under grant number (RGP.2/83/44)

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    I. Ben Assaker, Z. Landolsi, Sherif M. A. S. Keshk & Radhouane Chtourou

  2. Electrochemistry, Materials, Environment Research Unit UREME (UR17ES45), Faculty of Sciences of Gabes, University of Gabes, 6072, Erriadh City, Gabes, Tunisia

    Ichraf Chérif

  3. Higher Institute of Education and Continuing Training of Tunis, Virtual University of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

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  4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Arts, King Khalid University, Mohail, Asir, Saudi Arabia

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  5. Laboratory of Bioresources, Environment and Biotechnology (LR22ES04), Higher Institute of Applied Biological Sciences of Tunisia (ISSBAT), University of Tunis El Manar, 9 Street Zouheir Essafi, 1006, Tunis, CP, Tunisia

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The authors confirm contribution to the paper as follows: conception and design of the study: ZL, IBA and IC methodology, writing review and editing by ZL, IBA, IC, SMASK and R M project administration and supervision were performed by R C. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. All individuals who meet the authorship criteria are listed as authors, and each author certifies that they have participated sufficiently in the work to take public responsibility for the content, including participation in the conception, design, analysis, writing, or revision of the manuscript. Additionally, each author certifies that this material or similar material has not been submitted to or published in any other journal.

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Assaker, I.B., Landolsi, Z., Chérif, I. et al. Effect of Different Annealing Temperatures on the Performance of Electrodeposited Cobalt Oxide Thin Films Used to Fabricate Supercapacitor Electrodes. Chemistry Africa 7, 2195–2207 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-023-00862-6

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