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Nano-sized neem plant particles as an electrode for electrochemical storage applications

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The present study analyzed on electrochemical performance of neem plant particles as an electrode material. The neem plant nano-sized particles are synthesized from neem leaves using a photon-induced method and their optical, structural properties, and morphology are analyzed. The appearance of nano-sized neem plant particles (Ns-NePPs) shows a broad absorption band found between ~ 340 and 800 nm in the UV–Vis spectrum. The band vibration of saponin, azadirachtin compound identified at 964 cm−1 in Fourier transforms infrared (FTIR) analysis and X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern confirmed their crystalline nature with crystallite size of 22 nm. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image illustrates the spherical shape of Ns-NePPs with a size of 659 nm. The prepared neem electrode manifests the electrochemical redox peaks in cyclic voltammetry and chronopotentiometry analysis; it exhibits a notable specific capacitance of 157.36 F/g at a current density of 1 mA/s, and a good retention cyclic stability of 91.26% is suggested that could be utilized as energy storage material.

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The authors (KC, KG) acknowledged Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Tamilnadu, India.

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  1. Department of Physics, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

    G. Nagaraj

  2. Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, International Research Centre, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar-626 126, Tamilnadu, India

    K.Chinnaiah & K. Gurushankar

  3. School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61, Deahak-ro, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gumi-si, 39177, Republic of Korea

    Karthik Kannan

  4. Proteomic Laboratory, University CoE Research Center for Bio-Molecule Engineering, 2nd floor ITD Building, Universitas Airlangga Kamous C-UNAIR, Mulyorejo, Surabaya, 60115, East Java, Indonesia

    K. Gurushankar

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Nagaraj, G., K.Chinnaiah, Kannan, K. et al. Nano-sized neem plant particles as an electrode for electrochemical storage applications. Ionics 28, 3787–3797 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-022-04618-z

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