Iron Doped MCM-41 for Efficient Methylene Blue Dye Adsorption and Advanced Supercapacitor Energy Storage
摘要
The mesoporous iron-doped MCM-41 material was synthesized by adding iron species into the oil-template-derived MCM-41 framework through an impregnation method. The prepared Fe-MCM-41 had the surface area of 357.974 m2/g. with pore diameter of 3.81 nm. The characterization of synthesized Fe-MCM-41 through powder x-ray diffraction, Fourier infrared, scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive spectroscopy revealed the entry of Fe-species without altering the MCM-41 framework. Optical energy bandgap was measured as 3.72 eV using the result of UV–visible spectroscopy. Electrochemical performance was evaluated using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge/discharge (GCD) in a 6 M KOH electrolyte within a potential window of -0.9—0.1 V. The prepared electrode material exhibited 99% of retentivity after 3000 cycles. The synthesized Fe-MCM-41 demonstrated a high specific capacitance of 756.40 F g−1 at 1.5 A g−1, indicating its potential as a supercapacitor electrode material. Also, Fe-MCM-41 showed effective adsorption of methylene blue dye, with a maximum adsorption efficiency of 93.64%. These results indicate the dual functionality of Fe-MCM-41 in energy storage and environmental remediation applications.
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