Impact of Ba Doping on Improving the Electrochemical Properties of Na2ZrO3 Electrode for Supercapacitor Applications
摘要
The electrochemical supercapacitor is a unique class of excellent energy-storing devices that are used in numerous applications because of its great lifetime, superior charging-discharging characteristics, and significant power density. In this effort, the Ba-doped Na2ZrO3 electrode material was produced for supercapacitor applications. The Ba-doped Na2ZrO3 electrode material demonstrated high specific capacitance (1171 F/g) over 1 A/g, 23.7 Wh/kg of energy density, and 190.8 W/kg of power density and excellent stability over 5000th cyclic voltametric studies within 3.0 M KOH. The undoped and Ba-doped Na2ZrO3 nanomaterials have Rct values of 1.28 Ω and 0.03 Ω, respectively, whereas pure and doped materials have Rs values of 1.10 Ω and 1.04 Ω. The increased surface area of doped material (67 m2/g) than pure Na2ZrO3 (31 m2/g), extensive active regions, and less resistivity are responsible for the better electrochemical performance. The research highlights the applications of Ba-doped Na2ZrO3 material fabricated by hydrothermal method, especially in supercapacitors as well as other energy storage technology.