01469nas a2200157   4500008004100000022001400041245010500055210006900160260011000229300001600339490000600355520078500361100002301146700002401169856011801193       2015                        eng d  a2046-206900aMicrowave and hydrothermal syntheses of WSe2 micro/nanorods and their application in supercapacitors0 aMicrowave and hydrothermal syntheses of WSe2 micronanorods and t  aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcFEB  a21700-217090 v53 a<p>WSe2 micro/nanorods were synthesized using one step microwave and hydrothermal methods. The as synthesized micro/nanorod samples of WSe2 were characterized using various characterization techniques such as SEM, TEM, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV-visible and PL spectroscopy. The as synthesized samples were also tested for their applicability to use as cathode materials for supercapacitor applications. The WSe2 samples prepared by the microwave and hydrothermal methods (with use of tungstic acid as precursor) show noteworthy performance towards supercapacitor application. Our work opens a new avenue to use these simple methods to prepare various morphologies of inorganic nanomaterials and utilize them for various energy and nanoelectronics applications.</p>1 aChakravarty, Disha1 aLate, Dattatray, J.  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/microwave-and-hydrothermal-syntheses-wse2-micronanorods-and-their-application-001939nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147260007700216300001400293520110000307653002401407653001901431653002001450653001301470653001401483100002301497700001901520700002401539700002401563856012201587       2015                        eng d  a1434-194800aMicrowave-assisted synthesis of few-layered TaTe2 and its application as supercapacitor0 aMicrowaveassisted synthesis of fewlayered TaTe2 and its applicat  aBOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANYbWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBHcMAR  a1598-16033 a<p>We report a simple and rapid microwave-assisted synthesis of tantalum telluride (TaTe2) nanosheets. The ratio of tantalum pentachloride (TaCl5) and elemental tellurium (Te) powder were adjusted in the presence of NaBH4 in such a way as to obtain the TaTe2 nanosheet. The samples were characterized by various techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), UV/Vis spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, and XRD. Our SEM, TEM, and AFM results show the formation of sheet-like morphology, while the XRD data confirms the high crystalline quality and stable phase of the TaTe2 formed. The supercapacitor cells were fabricated by using TaTe2 nanosheets as anode material, platinum metal wire as a counterelectrode, and Ag/AgCl as reference electrode. The calculated coulombic efficiency is more than 95%, while the cycle-to-cycle decrease in capacity is less than 5%. The maximum discharge or charging capacity is below 2.4 Wh/kg, which is an ideal characteristic for achieving supercapacitor behavior.</p>10aMicrowave chemistry10aNanostructures10aSupercapacitors10aTantalum10aTellurium1 aChakravarty, Disha1 aKumar, Praveen1 aUgale, Vaishali, S.1 aLate, Dattatray, J.  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/microwave-assisted-synthesis-few-layered-tate2-and-its-application-supercapacitor-0