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Synthesis and electrochemical investigation of spinel cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles for supercapacitor application

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Cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles (CoFe2O4-MNPs) were synthesized by hydrothermal and co-precipitation methods using different precursors such as nitrates, chlorides, and acetates, at different concentrations with/without surfactant under different growth conditions. The structural and morphological analyses reveal the formation of a single-phase CoFe2O4 in nanoplatelet-shaped NPs with average particle size between 11 and 26 nm depending on synthesis condition. The specific surface area of these NPs obtained by hydrothermal method was ~ 34 m2 g−1. Electrochemical performances of the obtained nanoparticles in a three-electrode configuration with a 6 M KOH electrolyte revealed a specific capacitance (C s) of 429 F/g at 0.5 A/g, with excellent capacitance retention of 98.8% after 6000 cycles at 10 A/g for the electro-active NPs synthesized by hydrothermal method at 200 °C for 18 h.

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This work is based upon research supported by General Direction of Scientific Research and Technological Development (DGRSDT) via the Algerian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research as well as the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) in Carbon Technology and Materials of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) through the Algeria/South Africa collaboration program. We are also grateful to Prof. A.M. Strydom for the magnetic characterization done with the use of the MPMS system at the Department of Physics, University of Johannesburg. H. Kennaz acknowledges support of the University of Annaba and DGRSDT for the financial assistance provided for his PhD study.

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    H. Kennaz, A. Harat, O. Guellati & M. Guerioune

  2. Fac. Sci, Université Mohamed Cherif Messadia de Souk Ahras, BP. 1553, 41000, Souk Ahras, Algeria

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  3. Department of Physics, Institute of Applied Materials, SARChI Chair in Carbon Technology and Materials, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0028, South Africa

    D. Y. Momodu, F. Barzegar, J. K. Dangbegnon & N. Manyala

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Kennaz, H., Harat, A., Guellati, O. et al. Synthesis and electrochemical investigation of spinel cobalt ferrite magnetic nanoparticles for supercapacitor application. J Solid State Electrochem 22, 835–847 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-017-3813-y

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