Effect of synthesis methods on the electrochemical performance of perovskite‑type La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 as supercapacitor electrode material
摘要
Perovskite‑type La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3 (LSCF6428) was synthesized using sol–gel (Sol-LSCF6428) and glycine combustion (Gly-LSCF6428) methods. A comparative analysis was conducted on the microstructure, elemental valence states, specific surface area, and electrochemical properties of LSCF6428 produced by each synthesis route. Structural analysis confirmed that Gly-LSCF6428 exhibited superior crystallinity, optimized microstructure, abundant oxygen vacancies and mesoporous distribution and higher specific surface area. Electrochemical testing in a three-electrode setup with 1 M Na2SO4 electrolyte revealed that Gly-LSCF6428 outperformed Sol-LSCF6428. Gly-LSCF6428 achieves a specific capacitance of approximately 168 F g⁻1 compared to 139 F g⁻1 of Sol-LSCF6428 at 2 mV s⁻1 scan rate. Gly-LSCF6428 also exhibits remarkable cycle stability of 99.4% retention after 5000 cycles(at 3 A g−1). In a 6 M KOH electrolyte, the Gly-LSCF6428 electrode exhibits a high specific capacitance of 266 F g−1 at a current density of 1 A g⁻1, along with a low internal resistance (Rs = 0.48 Ω). In addition, the Gly-LSCF6428//Gly-LSCF6428 symmetric supercapacitor provides an energy density of 3.74 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 500 W kg−1. These findings suggest that the properties of LSCF6428 can be effectively tuned through synthesis methods, making it a promising candidate for energy storage applications.