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Rectangular shaped α-Ce2S3 microrods have been grown with the aid of a facile, efficient, low cost and low temperature chemical bath deposition (CBD) approach in thin film form. Characterizations of α-Ce2S3 have been performed through structural, morphological and surface wettability studies. Intermixed rectangular microrods with lower contact angle provide a reduction in intrinsic resistance and effective ion diffusion path during electrochemical activities ensuring maximum utilization of the active electrode species. This leads to achieve a remarkable specific capacitance of 726â¯F/g at 2â¯mV/s scan rate with the excellent electrochemical stability of 93% at 2000 CV cycles. Efficient electrochemical findings exhibit excellent scope of α-Ce2S3 towards next-generation energy storage devices.
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Supercapacitors as one of the most important energy storage devices have been receiving worldwide attention due to their high capacitance, power density, long cycle life, and rapid charge/discharge rates as compared to conventional electrolytic capacitors and rechargeable batteries. A nanocomposite has been prepared using mercury sulfide (HgS) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) via novel, simple, and low-cost 'dip and dry' process followed by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method. The association of HgS nanoparticles with high surface area reinforced MWCNTs nanonetwork boosts the electrochemical supercapacitive performance of nanocomposite compared to bare HgS and MWCNTs. This nanocomposite yields excellent specific capacitance of 946.43 F/g at scan rate of 2â¯mV/s and an outstanding rate capability of 93% retention over 4000 cycles with decent charge-discharge cycles. Moreover, the electrode exhibits maximum specific energy and power densities of 42.97 Wh/kg and 1.60â¯kW/kg, respectively. The promising capabilities of formed nanocomposite can explore the opportunities as alternative electrode material for energy storage applications.
