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α-Fe2O3 thin films by liquid phase deposition: low-cost option for supercapacitor

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In the present study, iron oxide (α-Fe2O3) thin films with good adhesion on stainless steel substrates are deposited by liquid phase deposition (LPD) technique, which is additive and binder-free. Iron oxyhydroxide (FeOOH) thin films are formed by means of a ligand-exchange equilibrium reaction of metal-fluoro complex ions and an F−ions consuming reaction by using boric acid (H3BO3) as a scavenging agent. These films are annealed at 500 °C to get α-Fe2O3 thin films. The transformation from hydrophobic to hydrophilic nature of the films is observed due to annealing. The films are characterized by different techniques. The α-Fe2O3 film is checked for electrochemical supercapacitive performance in Na2SO3 solutions of various concentrations. Specific capacitance is calculated from cyclic voltammetry at numerous scan rates (5–200) mV s−1. The highest obtained value of specific capacitance is 582 F g−1 at 5 mV s−1 for 0.5 M Na2SO3 electrolyte. The maximum values of specific power and specific energy are 6.9 and 53.4 Wh kg−1 from the charge-discharge curve at the current density 2 mA cm−2 in 0.5 M Na2SO3 electrolyte.

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The authors are thankful to DRDP and UPE programs of Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India for their financial support. The authors would like to thank Dr. Arun G. Banpurkar for contact angle measurements. The electrochemical measurements were performed on IVIUM vertex 1A potentiostat/galvanostat donated by Alexander von Humboldt foundation, Germany.

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Khatavkar, S.N., Sartale, S.D. α-Fe2O3 thin films by liquid phase deposition: low-cost option for supercapacitor. J Solid State Electrochem 21, 2555–2566 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-016-3457-3

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