00924nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245009700055210006900152260007700221300001400298490000600312653002100318653001900339653001300358653002100371653002000392100001800412700002000430700002100450700002400471700002400495700002500519856012600544 2012 eng d a1864-563100a3D Hexaporous carbon assembled from single-layer graphene as high performance supercapacitor0 a3D Hexaporous carbon assembled from singlelayer graphene as high aBOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANYbWILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBHcOCT a2159-21640 v510aElectrochemistry10aEnergy storage10agraphene10aporous materials10aSupercapacitors1 aYadav, Prasad1 aBanerjee, Abhik1 aUnni, Sreekuttan1 aJog, Jyoti, Prakash1 aKurungot, Sreekumar1 aOgale, Satishchandra uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/3d-hexaporous-carbon-assembled-single-layer-graphene-high-performance-supercapacitor-001940nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147260007700216300001400293520110000307653002401407653001901431653002001450653001301470653001401483100002301497700001901520700002401539700002401563856012301587 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

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.

10aMicrowave chemistry10aNanostructures10aSupercapacitors10aTantalum10aTellurium1 aChakravarty, Disha1 aKumar, Praveen1 aUgale, Vaishali, S.1 aLate, Dattatray, J. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/microwave-assisted-synthesis-few-layered-tate2-and-its-application-supercapacitor-002192nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245008500055210006900140260000800209300001400217490000600231520147000237653001101707653001901718653001401737653001901751653002001770100001501790700002501805700002401830856010801854 2016 eng d a2196-021600a1D alignment of PEDOT in a buckypaper for high-performance solid supercapacitors0 a1D alignment of PEDOT in a buckypaper for highperformance solid  cSEP a1329-13360 v33 a

A flexible solid-state supercapacitor is prepared from carbon nanotube (CNT)-based buckypaper after forming a thin layer of polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) on the surface of the CNTs in the paper. A highly conducting PEDOT phase is obtained by interfacial polymerization, in which polymerization is confined at the interface of two immiscible liquids. The hydrophilic interaction between the functionalized CNTs and the oxidizing agent (iron perchlorate, Fe(ClO4)(3)), which is located in the aqueous phase, and the restricted interaction of the oxidizing agent with the EDOT monomer in the organic layer at the immiscible interface play a vital role in establishing a uniform and aggregate-free growth pattern of PEDOT on CNT. By carefully optimizing the amount of polymer in the paper, an electrode with a sheet resistance of 3.4(-1) and equivalent series resistance of 0.95 can be prepared. A thin and flexible solid-state supercapacitor device with an overall thickness of 210m is made by using this paper as the electrodes and poly(vinyl alcohol)/lithium chloride as the gel electrolyte. The power density and energy density of the electrode are 9.94Wcm(-3) and 8.85mWhcm(-3), respectively. The device also delivers a high volumetric capacitance of 18Fcm(-3) and areal capacitance of 354mFcm(-2). The demonstrated strategy is scalable and hence the process can be conveniently applied to prepare large-area PEDOT-modified buckypapers in a short time.

10aCarbon10aEnergy storage10ananotubes10apolymerization10aSupercapacitors1 aSoni, Roby1 aAnothumakkool, Bihag1 aKurungot, Sreekumar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/1d-alignment-pedot-buckypaper-high-performance-solid-supercapacitors03124nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245017300055210006900228260000900297300001200306490000800318520223900326653000802565653003002573653002002603653001602623653002002639100002102659700002302680700002602703700002502729856012802754 2018 eng d a0013-468600aTo form layer by layer composite film in view of its application as supercapacitor electrode by exploiting the techniques of thin films formation just around the corner0 aTo form layer by layer composite film in view of its application cMAR  a556-5680 v2653 aA method is described to form robust composite supercapacitor electrodes consisting of polyaniline (PANI)-graphene (GNS) and PANI-MoS2 nanosheets wherein composites are formed by Layer by Layer (LbL) deposition. PANI layer consisting of 10-15 nm particle size was formed by LLIRT, while GNS and MoS2 layers were formed by modified LLIRT. A special feature of the development is the architecture which is rarely found in the literature wherein singular components are stacked over each other to form a composite. The architecture is found to show strong synergistic effects suitable for high performance supercapacitor applications. The composites were characterized by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) etc. The characterization indicates the formation of composites having uniform distribution of PANI nanoparticles over the 2D nanosheets of GNS and MoS2 respectively. The electrochemical performance of the composites was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Galvanostatic Charge Discharge (GCD). The composite layer consisting of PANI-GNS alternate layers, showed an excellent specific capacitance (C-sp) of 549 Fg(-1) while PANI-MoS2 alternate layers and PANI layers showed C-sp to be (413 F g(-1)) and (185 F g(-1)) respectively. It is proposed that C-sp stability of the composites is greatly enhanced by the architecture of composite formation through LbL deposition approach. PANI-GNS showed high stability (95% retention of C-sp), PANI-MoS2 (94% retention of C-sp) as against single component capacitance of PANI (67% retention of C-sp). The results reveal the importance of the architecture of composite formation. The architecture of depositing alternate layers of components to form a composite would have special properties leading to synergistic effect in the applications. The present communication is a proof of this concept. It shows the boost in the charge storage resulting in stable robust supercapacitors formation. We predict similar advantages in other applications such as solar energy conversion, sensors, catalysis, etc. (C) 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.10aGNS10aLayer-by-Layer deposition10aMoS2 nanosheets10apolyaniline10aSupercapacitors1 aPatil, Sagar, H.1 aGaikwad, Aarti, P.1 aSathaye, Shivaram, D.1 aPatil, Kashinath, R. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/form-layer-layer-composite-film-view-its-application-supercapacitor-electrode-exploiting02435nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245014900055210006900204260000800273520162400281653002701905653002301932653002001955653002101975653002301996100002902019700002202048700002702070856013202097 2019 eng d a2196-021600aExploring battery-type ZnO/ZnFe2O4 spheres-3D graphene electrodes for supercapacitor applications: advantage of yolk-shell over solid structures0 aExploring batterytype ZnOZnFe2O4 spheres3D graphene electrodes f cOCT3 a

Recently, a ZnO/ZnFe2O4 composite has been reported to be a promising material for energy storage, owing to its large specific capacity and good redox activity. However, due to the inability to accommodate its strong volumetric variations during operation, it fails to retain its capacitance, which remains as a significant hitch. Herein, we present our attempt towards solving this through a binder-free electrode design comprising a porous yolk-shell ZnO/ZnFe2O4 composite matrixed inside a 3D network of graphene, which, in turn, is grown on Ni foam. The design exhibits a four-fold increase in its specific capacitance, yielding 1334 F g(-1) (specific capacity of 370.5 mAh g(-1)) at a current density of 0.5 A g(-1) in comparison to that of the ZnO/ZnFe2O4 electrodes (309 F g(-1) (85.8 mAh g(-1)) at 0.5 A g(-1)) comprising solid metal oxide spheres. The major advantage of the design is the well-defined yolk-shell architecture that provides free space for volume expansion during long cycling processes and channels for ionic transportation; whereas, the conductive 3D graphene network and porous Ni foam facilitate electronic conduction. The availability of free space in yolk-shell sphere electrodes facilitates the capacitance retention of up to 80 % beyond 5000 cycles at a current density of 1 A g(-1), which is in contrast to the capacitance retained by the solid spheres of only approximately 60 %. These results directly demonstrate the significant consequence of the yolk-shell architecture-based binder-free design and its promising potential in high-performing supercapacitors and batteries.

10abinder-free electrodes10agraphene hydrogels10aSupercapacitors10avolume expansion10ayolk-shell spheres1 aJhajharia, Suman, Kumari1 aManappadan, Zinoy1 aSelvaraj, Kaliaperumal uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/exploring-battery-type-znoznfe2o4-spheres-3d-graphene-electrodes-supercapacitor-applications02416nas a2200301 4500008004100000022001400041245011600055210006900171260000800240300001200248490000700260520140900267653002801676653002501704653002601729653002001755653002501775100002701800700001701827700001801844700001701862700001901879700002101898700001901919700002401938700002401962856012801986 2020 eng d a1613-681000aIn situ cross-linked nonaqueous polymer electrolyte for zinc-metal polymer batteries and hybrid supercapacitors0 aIn situ crosslinked nonaqueous polymer electrolyte for zincmetal cSEP a20025280 v163 a

This work reports the facile synthesis of nonaqueous zinc-ion conducting polymer electrolyte (ZIP) membranes using an ultraviolet (UV)-light-induced photopolymerization technique, with room temperature (RT) ionic conductivity values in the order of 10(-3)S cm(-1). The ZIP membranes demonstrate excellent physicochemical and electrochemical properties, including an electrochemical stability window of >2.4 V versus Zn|Zn(2+)and dendrite-free plating/stripping processes in symmetric Zn||Zn cells. Besides, a UV-polymerization-assisted in situ process is developed to produce ZIP (abbreviated i-ZIP), which is adopted for the first time to fabricate a nonaqueous zinc-metal polymer battery (ZMPB; VOPO4|i-ZIP|Zn) and zinc-metal hybrid polymer supercapacitor (ZMPS; activated carbon|i-ZIP|Zn) cells. The VOPO(4)cathode employed in ZMPB possesses a layered morphology, exhibiting a high average operating voltage of approximate to 1.2 V. As compared to the conventional polymer cell assembling approach using the ex situ process, the in situ process is simple and it enhances the overall electrochemical performance, which enables the widespread intrusion of ZMPBs and ZMPSs into the application domain. Indeed, considering the promising aspects of the proposed ZIP and its easy processability, this work opens up a new direction for the emergence of the zinc-based energy storage technologies.

10anonaqueous electrolytes10apolymer electrolytes10apostlithium batteries10aSupercapacitors10azinc-metal batteries1 aVijayakumar, Vidyanand1 aGhosh, Meena1 aKurian, Maria1 aTorris, Arun1 aDilwale, Swati1 aBadiger, Manohar1 aWinter, Martin1 aNair, Jijeesh, Ravi1 aKurungot, Sreekumar uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/situ-cross-linked-nonaqueous-polymer-electrolyte-zinc-metal-polymer-batteries-and-hybrid02575nas a2200313 4500008004100000022001400041245013000055210006900185260000800254300001200262490000700274520150800281653003201789653001501821653002301836653001701859653002101876653002001897100002001917700002101937700002201958700002201980700001802002700001702020700003602037700003002073700003002103856012802133 2021 eng d a1614-683200aExceptional capacitance enhancement of a non-conducting COF through potential-driven chemical modulation by redox electrolyte0 aExceptional capacitance enhancement of a nonconducting COF throu cAPR a20036260 v113 a

Capacitors are the most practical high-storage and rapid charge-release devices. The number of ions stored per unit area and their interaction strength with the electrode dictates capacitor-performance. Microporous materials provide a high storage surface and optimal interactions. Adsorbing electron-rich and easily polarizable molecules into microporous electrodes is expected to boost Faradaic pseudo-activity. If such electrode-electrolyte interactions can be made as a potential-driven reversible process, the resulting capacitors would be adaptable and device-friendly. A composite covalent organic framework (COF)-carbon electrode with redox-active KI is combined in an H2SO4 electrolyte for the first time. This composite electrode benefits from the redox-functionality of COF and electronic conductivity of carbon, leading to superior capacitative activity. Operando spectro-electrochemical measurements reveal the existence of multiple polyiodide species, although the I-3(-) is the predominantly electroactive species adsorbing on the microporous triazine-phenol COF electrode. A systematic fabrication of the flexible solid-state devices using the COF-redox-electrolyte reveals a high areal capacitance of 270 +/- 11 mF cm(-2) and gravimetric capacitance of 57 +/- 8 F g(-1). The inclusion of KI in H2SO4 (electrolyte) yields an approximately eight-fold enhancement in solid-state gravimetric specific capacitance. The imine-COF retains 89% of its capacity even after 10 000 cycles.

10acovalent organic frameworks10apolyiodide10aredox electrolytes10asolid&\#820810astate capacitors10aSupercapacitors1 aKushwaha, Rinku1 aHaldar, Sattwick1 aShekhar, Pragalbh1 aKrishnan, Akshara1 aSaha, Jayeeta1 aHui, Pramiti1 aVinod, Chathakudath, Prabhakara1 aSubramaniam, Chandramouli1 aVaidhyanathan, Ramanathan uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/exceptional-capacitance-enhancement-non-conducting-cof-through-potential-driven-chemical01943nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245011600055210006900171260000800240300000800248490000800256520112400264653002101388653002101409653001301430653002901443653002301472653002001495100001901515700001801534700001801552856013101570 2021 eng d a0947-839600aSynthesis of graphene from activated carbon at liquid nitrogen temperature and its detailed structural analysis0 aSynthesis of graphene from activated carbon at liquid nitrogen t cMAY a3190 v1273 a

The present study deals with the synthesis of graphene using thermal quenching of pre-heated activated carbon (a-C) (1370 K for 3 h) at liquid nitrogen temperature and its detailed structural analysis using XRD, TEM, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy. The analysis of lattice parameters (L-a, L-c,L- and d) of constituent nanographitic domains using XRD shows restoration of graphene-like structure in the resultant product (a-CL). TEM image reveals porosity and partially crystallinity (from SAED) in a-C. While thin layers of graphene are observed in the TEM images of a-CL Deconvoluted Raman spectra have been used to investigate the evolution of crystalline behaviour of a-C with temperature in view of Ferrari and Robertson's three-stage model. The evolution of G peak and increase in I-D/I-G reveals restoration of crystallinity in a-CL. The development of the D peak indicates disordering of graphite but ordering of amorphous carbon. The reported method is technologically beneficial for graphene synthesis for large number of applications such as supercapacitors, H-2 storage, gas separation and purification.

10aactivated carbon10aAmorphous carbon10agraphene10aH-2 storage applications10aRaman spectroscopy10aSupercapacitors1 aSharma, Preeti1 aSharma, Geeta1 aPunia, Rajesh uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-graphene-activated-carbon-liquid-nitrogen-temperature-and-its-detailed-structural02004nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245012700055210006900182260000800251490000700259520111100266653002101377653004501398653001401443653001901457653001901476653002001495100002201515700002301537700001801560700002001578700002501598856012701623 2023 eng d a2196-735000aTemplate directed synthesis of boron carbon nitride nanotubes (BCN-NTs) and their evaluation for energy storage properties0 aTemplate directed synthesis of boron carbon nitride nanotubes BC cJAN0 v103 a

A unique approach has been applied for the synthesis of 1D boron carbon nitride nanotubes (BCN-NTs) using MnO2 nanowires as templates. BCN-NTs have been evaluated in Na-ion batteries, Li-ion batteries, and supercapacitors as electrode material and exhibited excellent and stable electrochemical performance. BCN-NTs as an anode for Na-ion battery has been shown to be highly stable up to 3000 cycles with capacity retention of 95 mAh g(-1), at a high current density of 1 A g(-1). In the case of the Li-ion battery, these BCN-NTs show a specific capacity of 563 mAh g(-1) at a current density of 50 mA g(-1). Finally, when used as an electrode for a supercapacitor, BCN-NTs display a specific capacity of 221 F g(-1) at a current density of 3 A g(-1) and 168 F g(-1) even at a very high current density of 30 A g(-1) exemplifying the excellent rate performance. The multifunctionality and stable performance of BCN-NTs among various electrochemical energy storage systems highlight the robustness of the material and make it an excellent candidate for scalable production and commercialization.

10a1D-nanostructure10aboron carbon nitride nanotubes (BCN-NTs)10aCo-doping10aLi-ion battery10aNa-ion battery10aSupercapacitors1 aKarbhal, Indrapal1 aChaturvedi, Vikash1 aYadav, Poonam1 aPatrike, Apurva1 aShelke, Manjusha, V. uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/template-directed-synthesis-boron-carbon-nitride-nanotubes-bcn-nts-and-their-evaluation02800nas a2200277 4500008004100000245017100041210006900212260000800281300001600289490000600305520175600311653002502067653002802092653003102120653003102151653002402182653002802206653002002234100001702254700001802271700002002289700002702309700003102336700002602367856012902393 2025 eng d00aStrategic design of a single-source precursor for in situ generation and integration of adherent species on Ni3S4 entangled-nanosheets for energy storage applications0 aStrategic design of a singlesource precursor for in situ generat cOCT a19943-199510 v83 a

Synthesizing transition-metal chalcogenides (TMC) via a single-source precursor (SSP) route has shown great potential due to better reproducibility and control over stoichiometry, phase, and morphology. While the SSP converts into TMC, surfactants or coordinating species are essential to ensure dispersibility for further solution-based processing protocols. These additional species are typically highly toxic, difficult to remove, and adversely affect device performance. Here, as a proof of concept, design-induced in situ stabilized Ni3S4 (DiSNi) protocol demonstrates that strategic SSP design and optimized reaction conditions can facilitate directed chemical reactivity, gradually generating adhering species, which seamlessly integrate onto the metal chalcogenides, aiding the formation of stable dispersions without utilizing additional stabilizers. The proposed mechanism is validated by detailed strategic experiments and analysis, like X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), accelerated dispersion stability measurements, and postsynthesis base treatment, which confirm the presence of in situ generated diethylammonium ion (DEA+) as the adherent and corroborate its role in dispersibility. The obtained Ni3S4 entangled-nanosheets are utilized to fabricate additive-free symmetric supercapacitors with organic electrolyte for charge storage over an extended potential window of 2.8 V and an energy density of 12.44 mu W h cm-2 at a power density of 0.42 mW cm-2. The devised DiSNi protocol showcases the importance of the SSP design for achieving multifunctionality. It is anticipated to have a broader impact on the role of careful design of SSP, making it an ideal contender for synthesizing transition-metal chalcogenides.

10adispersion stability10aenergy storages devices10alow-boiling point solvents10anickel sulfide dispersions10aorganic electrolyte10asingle-source precursor10aSupercapacitors1 aSingh, Rahul1 aThakur, Rohit1 aSahu, Umasharan1 aSahoo, Ramesh, Chandra1 aPrasad, Bhagavatula, L. V.1 aMatte, H., S. S. Rama uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/strategic-design-single-source-precursor-situ-generation-and-integration-adherent-species