Sheet-on-sheet like calcium ferrite and graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposite

Calcium ferrite-graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites with sheet-on-sheet like morphology are fabricated and investigated for their physicochemical characteristics, electrochemical energy storage capacity and photocatalysis. Interestingly, the (CF) (GNPs) nanocomposite-based electrode has shown maxi...

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Autores: Israr, Muhammad, Iqbal, Javed, Arshad, Aqsa, Gómez-Romero, Pedro|||0000-0002-6208-5340
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:237738
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/237738
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121646
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Graphene ferrites nanocomposite
Nanosheets
Energy storage
Photocatalysis
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Sumario:Calcium ferrite-graphene nanoplatelets nanocomposites with sheet-on-sheet like morphology are fabricated and investigated for their physicochemical characteristics, electrochemical energy storage capacity and photocatalysis. Interestingly, the (CF) (GNPs) nanocomposite-based electrode has shown maximum specific capacitance up to 422 ​Fg¯¹ at 0.25 Ag¯¹ with excellent cycling stability, 2.6 times higher than that of neat CF nanosheets. Furthermore, the synergistic contribution from photocatalytic and photo-Fenton reactions enables (CF) (GNPs) nanocomposites to offer superior photocatalytic activity (99.4% dye removal in 90 ​min). The inclusion of GNPs significantly enhances the charge carriers separation and transportation. The excellent electrochemical efficiency of (CF) (GNPs) could be attributed to the 2D interfacial interactions that provide a better charge transport at electrode/electrolyte interface. These interactions are also responsible for creating effective charge transport pathways and efficient e/h separation leading to rapid dye-degradation, which make the material potential for remediation of water pollution and energy storage systems.