Synthesis and Electrochemical Investigation of Sn Decorated MgFe2O4
摘要
Supercapacitors have attracted much attention in recent years owing to their fast charge-discharge rate, high power density, and long cycle life. In this work, the MgFe2O4 and Sn-based electrodes were synthesized using a cost-effective and facile process. The sol-gel technique was adopted for the synthesis of MgFe2O4, while the incorporation of Sn was performed by the solid-state and sonochemistry techniques. The addition of Sn enhanced the performance of MgFe2O4 by increasing conductivities and charge transfer. Sn increases electrochemical site activity and electrode-electrolyte interactions for the efficient electrochemical reactions. MgFe2O4/Sn-B material showed better electrochemical activity. The highest value of the specific capacitance for MgFe2O4/Sn-B was determined to be 444 F/g at a current density of 2 A/g. The retention efficiency of this electrode material was found to be 97.7% after 5000 GCD cycles. The highest values for energy density and power density were determined to be 12.1 Wh/kg and 4920.1 W/kg, respectively. The charge transfer resistance of MgFe2O4/Sn-B was evaluated to be 0.156 Ω.