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CdSe/ZnS quantum dots as a booster in the active layer of distributed ternary organic photovoltaics

  • Gabriela Lewińska,
  • Piotr Jeleń,
  • Zofia Kucia,
  • Maciej Sitarz,
  • Łukasz Walczak,
  • Bartłomiej Szafraniak,
  • Jerzy Sanetra and
  • Konstanty W. Marszalek

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 144–156, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.14

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  • was determined. The resistivity of the layers was determined using impedance spectroscopy. Simulations (General-Purpose Photovoltaic Device Model) showed a performance improvement in the cells with quantum dots of 0.36–1.45% compared to those without quantum dots. Keywords: efficiency; luminescence
  • obtained by conducting UPS analysis, and then the energy graph of the solar cell was built. Impedance spectroscopy results showed increased conductivity of the active layer upon doping with quantum dots. Current–voltage characteristics and standard parameters of photovoltaic cells were simulated for two
  • indices Rq, Ra, and Rmax of the investigated layers. The parameters values obtained for the impedance spectroscopy model for cells with nanoparticles (QD520, 580, 600:P3HT:PC71BM) and reference cell P3HT:PC71BM. Simulated parameters obtained for photovoltaic cells. Supporting Information Supporting
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Published 02 Feb 2024

Influence of conductive carbon and MnCo2O4 on morphological and electrical properties of hydrogels for electrochemical energy conversion

  • Sylwia Pawłowska,
  • Karolina Cysewska,
  • Yasamin Ziai,
  • Jakub Karczewski,
  • Piotr Jasiński and
  • Sebastian Molin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 57–70, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.6

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  • (blocks) signals from other compounds. Electrical properties of hydrogel composites Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was employed to characterise the electrical properties of hydrogel-based structures. The impedance modulus |Z| decreased with the increase in the amount of cCB contained in the
  • hydrogel structure. The changes are within the range of 79.7–1390.5 kΩ at 0.01 Hz and 3.5–18.6 kΩ at 1 Hz. The trend of the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results shows the capacitive-dominant nature of the hydrogel for all analysed hydrogel-based electrodes. Three different regions were
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Published 11 Jan 2024

In situ magnesiothermic reduction synthesis of a Ge@C composite for high-performance lithium-ion batterie anodes

  • Ha Tran Huu,
  • Ngoc Phi Nguyen,
  • Vuong Hoang Ngo,
  • Huy Hoang Luc,
  • Minh Kha Le,
  • Minh Thu Nguyen,
  • My Loan Phung Le,
  • Hye Rim Kim,
  • In Young Kim,
  • Sung Jin Kim,
  • Van Man Tran and
  • Vien Vo

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 751–761, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.62

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  • . Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was carried out at the open-circuit voltage of the assembled cells after 6 h of resting on a Biologic VSP3 potentiostat. A sinusoidal signal with an amplitude of 10.0 mV and a frequency varying exponentially from 10 mHz to 100 kHz was used. (a) XRD patterns, (b) FTIR
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Published 26 Jun 2023

A graphene quantum dots–glassy carbon electrode-based electrochemical sensor for monitoring malathion

  • Sanju Tanwar,
  • Aditi Sharma and
  • Dhirendra Mathur

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 701–710, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.56

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  • , the sensor’s oxidation–reduction behavior was investigated. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was conducted to study the electrochemical properties of the modified the GQDs/GCE working electrode, which showed excellent charge transfer properties. We measured malathion in varying concentrations
  • /reduction behavior and charge transfer resistance, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were performed. An investigation of the relationship between concentrations and peak currents was conducted using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). In this study, the modified GQD electrodes
  • Brillouin zone, while the G band arises from vibrations in rings of sp2-hybridized atoms inside the GQDs. Electrochemical studies Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy In order to investigate the charge transfer on the electrode surfaces, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used with the redox
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Published 09 Jun 2023

Humidity-dependent electrical performance of CuO nanowire networks studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy

  • Jelena Kosmaca,
  • Juris Katkevics,
  • Jana Andzane,
  • Raitis Sondors,
  • Liga Jasulaneca,
  • Raimonds Meija,
  • Kiryl Niherysh,
  • Yelyzaveta Rublova and
  • Donats Erts

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 683–691, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.54

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  • , Riga, Latvia 10.3762/bjnano.14.54 Abstract Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was applied for studying copper oxide (CuO) nanowire networks assembled between metallic microelectrodes by dielectrophoresis. The influence of relative humidity (RH) on electrical characteristics of the CuO nanowire
  • ; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; humidity; nanowire; sensor; Introduction Semiconductor metal oxide nanomaterials have demonstrated a great potential for integration in a variety of devices, such as gas and humidity sensors, nanoelectronics, and low-power thermoelectrical generators [1][2][3][4][5][6
  • compositions aligned by DEP [25]. In some of these works, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was used as an effective tool to study the effects of chemical and physical absorption of water on the nanostructured surfaces of active CuO elements of the systems [23][24]. To the best of our knowledge, the
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Published 05 Jun 2023

Metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials as opto-electrochemical sensors for the detection of antibiotics and hormones: A review

  • Akeem Adeyemi Oladipo,
  • Saba Derakhshan Oskouei and
  • Mustafa Gazi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 631–673, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.52

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  • identification of these emerging contaminants, such as chronoamperometry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, have also attracted a lot of interest [7]. Electrochemical biosensors are created by functionalizing the nanomaterial on the working electrode with biomolecules (e.g., nucleic acids, enzymes
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Published 01 Jun 2023

Evaluation of electrosynthesized reduced graphene oxide–Ni/Fe/Co-based (oxy)hydroxide catalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction

  • Karolina Cysewska,
  • Marcin Łapiński,
  • Marcin Zając,
  • Jakub Karczewski,
  • Piotr Jasiński and
  • Sebastian Molin

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2023, 14, 420–433, doi:10.3762/bjnano.14.34

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  • the improvement in the OER of NiFe-GO with the higher Qdep of NiFe and GO resulted mainly from the NiFe structure and the electroactive surface area and the porosity of GO. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was performed in order to determine the charge transfer resistance (Rct) of the
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Published 29 Mar 2023

Photoelectrochemical water oxidation over TiO2 nanotubes modified with MoS2 and g-C3N4

  • Phuong Hoang Nguyen,
  • Thi Minh Cao,
  • Tho Truong Nguyen,
  • Hien Duy Tong and
  • Viet Van Pham

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1541–1550, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.127

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  • with previous publications [50][51][52]. Figure 5 shows the results of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), that is, Nyquist and Mott–Schottky plots of the materials, which give information about the charge transfer mechanism at the interface. In Figure 5a, the Nyquist plots of the samples all
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Published 16 Dec 2022

A TiO2@MWCNTs nanocomposite photoanode for solar-driven water splitting

  • Anh Quynh Huu Le,
  • Ngoc Nhu Thi Nguyen,
  • Hai Duy Tran,
  • Van-Huy Nguyen and
  • Le-Hai Tran

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1520–1530, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.125

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  • electrode [35]. Based on the cyclic voltammetry results, it could be suggested that the TiO2@MWCNTs electrode is superior regarding photoelectrochemical application compared to TiO2 and MWCNTs electrodes. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is applied to characterize the electron-transfer property
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Published 14 Dec 2022

Structural studies and selected physical investigations of LiCoO2 obtained by combustion synthesis

  • Monika Michalska,
  • Paweł Ławniczak,
  • Tomasz Strachowski,
  • Adam Ostrowski and
  • Waldemar Bednarski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1473–1482, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.121

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  • investigated by using impedance spectroscopy. Comparison of the effect of annealing temperature on electrical conductivity shows a very interesting behavior. As the annealing temperature increases, the DC conductivity value increases, reaching a maximum at a temperature of 500 °C. However, further increase in
  • conductivity and comparison of electrical properties of LCO powders) by using impedance spectroscopy (IS). Our studies provide important information on the mechanism of formation, particle growth, size, shape, and the control of these parameters during synthesis. Materials and Methods Synthesis of LiCoO2
  • with Mn were studied using impedance spectroscopy. For conductivity measurements, pellets of ca. 1.5 mm thickness and 5.15 mm in diameter were prepared from the synthesized material. The powder was pressed at 20 MPa pressure for 1 min at room temperature. The round surfaces of the samples were covered
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Published 07 Dec 2022

Rapid and sensitive detection of box turtles using an electrochemical DNA biosensor based on a gold/graphene nanocomposite

  • Abu Hashem,
  • M. A. Motalib Hossain,
  • Ab Rahman Marlinda,
  • Mohammad Al Mamun,
  • Khanom Simarani and
  • Mohd Rafie Johan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1458–1472, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.120

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  • electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The thiol-modified synthetic DNA probe was immobilised on modified SPCEs to facilitate hybridisation with the reverse complementary DNA. The turtle DNA was distinguished based on hybridisation-induced electrochemical change in the presence of methylene blue compared to
  • using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements. In 2.0 mM [Fe(CN)6]3−/4− containing 0.2 M KCl as the supporting electrolyte, the Nyquist plots of the SPCE, Gr/SPCE, AuNPs/SPCE, and AuNPs/Gr/SPCE are shown in Figure 3d. The inset is the equivalent circuit indicating the charge transfer
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Published 06 Dec 2022

LED-light-activated photocatalytic performance of metal-free carbon-modified hexagonal boron nitride towards degradation of methylene blue and phenol

  • Nirmalendu S. Mishra and
  • Pichiah Saravanan

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1380–1392, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.114

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  • . The Mott–Schottky (MS) analysis was performed at a frequency of 1 kHz while the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) studies were conducted at 0 V DC under a frequency range of 105 to 100 Hz. The open circuit potential as a function of time (OCPT) was performed under alternating light and dark
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Published 22 Nov 2022

Near-infrared photoactive Ag-Zn-Ga-S-Se quantum dots for high-performance quantum dot-sensitized solar cells

  • Roopakala Kottayi,
  • Ilangovan Veerappan and
  • Ramadasse Sittaramane

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1337–1344, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.110

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  • nanocrystals. The X-ray diffraction pattern confirms the hexagonal structure. Due to the near-infrared light absorption capability, the synthesized QDs were used as the sensitizer to fabricate QDSCs. The fabricated QDSCs were characterized by using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and photovoltaic
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Published 14 Nov 2022

Studies of probe tip materials by atomic force microscopy: a review

  • Ke Xu and
  • Yuzhe Liu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1256–1267, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.104

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  • such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, where the AC potential is applied to eCPs, and where such first tests are promising. Most importantly, eCPs are extremely stable and can be applied to electrochemically controlled tribology or nanoindentation experiments. With these foundations, eCPs will
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Published 03 Nov 2022

Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activity of AgCoCu oxides on reduced graphene oxide in alkaline media

  • Iyyappan Madakannu,
  • Indrajit Patil,
  • Bhalchandra Kakade and
  • Kasibhatta Kumara Ramanatha Datta

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 1020–1029, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.89

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  • the electrode/electrolyte interface during the ORR, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was performed. The Nyquist plot was acquired at 5 mV as AC amplitude between 100 kHz and 100 mHz with 0 V as a bias potential (Figure 4d). It is important to note that the prepared electrocatalysts displayed a
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Published 26 Sep 2022

Hierarchical Bi2WO6/TiO2-nanotube composites derived from natural cellulose for visible-light photocatalytic treatment of pollutants

  • Zehao Lin,
  • Zhan Yang and
  • Jianguo Huang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 745–762, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.66

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  • , respectively. The transient photocurrent responses and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) Nyquist plots (frequency: 0.01 Hz−100 kHz, alternate current: 5 mV) of a given sample were obtained on a CHI 760D (Shanghai, China) electrochemical workstation using a three-electrode system. The Pt plate (1.0
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A nonenzymatic reduced graphene oxide-based nanosensor for parathion

  • Sarani Sen,
  • Anurag Roy,
  • Ambarish Sanyal and
  • Parukuttyamma Sujatha Devi

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 730–744, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.65

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  • Technologies, USA), which was connected by a three-electrode system, including a modified and/or unmodified GCE as the working electrode, a saturated Ag/AgCl as the reference electrode (RE), and a platinum wire as the counter electrode (CE). The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) study of the
  • indicates that the effective electroactive surface area of ERGO has been improved by ≈71.14% due to exfoliation of graphene sheets. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was performed to investigate the electron transfer capability of ERGO (Figure 4B). Supporting Information File 1, Table S3 depicts the
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Published 28 Jul 2022

Influence of thickness and morphology of MoS2 on the performance of counter electrodes in dye-sensitized solar cells

  • Lam Thuy Thi Mai,
  • Hai Viet Le,
  • Ngan Kim Thi Nguyen,
  • Van La Tran Pham,
  • Thu Anh Thi Nguyen,
  • Nguyen Thanh Le Huynh and
  • Hoang Thai Nguyen

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 528–537, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.44

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  • -Newport-USA, Model No. 94061A). Simulated sunlight of 100 mW·cm−2 (1 sun) was generated and corrected by a 1000 W Xe lamp and an AM 1.5 filter. The photocurrent density–voltage (J–V) curves of the DSSCs were measured using a Keithley model 2400 multisource meter. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
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Published 17 Jun 2022

The role of sulfonate groups and hydrogen bonding in the proton conductivity of two coordination networks

  • Ali Javed,
  • Felix Steinke,
  • Stephan Wöhlbrandt,
  • Hana Bunzen,
  • Norbert Stock and
  • Michael Tiemann

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 437–443, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.36

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  • , Germany 10.3762/bjnano.13.36 Abstract The proton conductivity of two coordination networks, [Mg(H2O)2(H3L)]·H2O and [Pb2(HL)]·H2O (H5L = (H2O3PCH2)2-NCH2-C6H4-SO3H), is investigated by AC impedance spectroscopy. Both materials contain the same phosphonato-sulfonate linker molecule, but have clearly
  • the Pb-based metal-organic framework, in contrast, no extended hydrogen bonding occurs, as the sulfonate groups coordinate to Pb2+, without forming hydrogen bonds; the proton conductivity is much lower in this material. Keywords: coordination network; coordination polymer; impedance spectroscopy
  • % were recorded on a Panalytical Empyrean diffractometer equipped with a CHC plus+ chamber in a transmittance Bragg–Brentano geometry employing Cu radiation. The patterns were recorded at a temperature of 25 °C before and after the activation of sample at 80 °C and 10% relative humidity. For impedance
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Published 04 May 2022

A non-enzymatic electrochemical hydrogen peroxide sensor based on copper oxide nanostructures

  • Irena Mihailova,
  • Vjaceslavs Gerbreders,
  • Marina Krasovska,
  • Eriks Sledevskis,
  • Valdis Mizers,
  • Andrejs Bulanovs and
  • Andrejs Ogurcovs

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 424–436, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.35

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  • following sections show the averaged data from all measurements. To determine the optimal scanning parameters that provide the maximum sensitivity of the sensor, the dependence of the electrochemical response on the pH of the buffer solution and on the scanning speed was studied. Impedance spectroscopy was
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Tin dioxide nanomaterial-based photocatalysts for nitrogen oxide oxidation: a review

  • Viet Van Pham,
  • Hong-Huy Tran,
  • Thao Kim Truong and
  • Thi Minh Cao

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2022, 13, 96–113, doi:10.3762/bjnano.13.7

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  • extending the light harvesting range and promoting the separation of photogenerated electrons. A considerable amount of reactive oxygen radicals was produced during the photocatalytic reaction, resulting from the large amount of free surface OH groups. PL, photocurrent response, electrochemical impedance
  • spectroscopy (EIS) data, and the nanosecond-level time-resolved fluorescence decay spectra (Figure 11) demonstrated that the SnO2/NCDs/ZHS nanohybrid achieved low charge carrier recombination, high photoactivity, and excellent photoinduced charge transfer to the surface of the semiconductor. This study enables
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Published 21 Jan 2022

Boosting of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution via chlorine doping of polymeric carbon nitride

  • Malgorzata Aleksandrzak,
  • Michalina Kijaczko,
  • Wojciech Kukulka,
  • Daria Baranowska,
  • Martyna Baca,
  • Beata Zielinska and
  • Ewa Mijowska

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 473–484, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.38

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  • three cycles of light on–off, the performance of both electrodes tends to stabilize, indicating that the photocatalysts are stable under visible-light irradiation [55]. The measurements obtained from electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) are shown in Figure 9b. It is known that the arc radius of
  • (F7000, Hitachi) with an excitation wavelength of 280 nm. The DRS was performed using a Jasco (Japan) spectrometer. The Kubelka–Munk function was used to calculate the bandgap energy. The photocurrent response and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were measured using the Autolab PGSTAT302 N
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Solution combustion synthesis of a nanometer-scale Co3O4 anode material for Li-ion batteries

  • Monika Michalska,
  • Huajun Xu,
  • Qingmin Shan,
  • Shiqiang Zhang,
  • Yohan Dall'Agnese,
  • Yu Gao,
  • Amrita Jain and
  • Marcin Krajewski

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 424–431, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.34

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  • Co3O4 electrode. In order to better understand of the capacitive behavior of the investigated Co3O4 electrode material, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements at a current density of 100 mA·g−1 were carried out before cycling and after the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth cycle
  • using a Lanhe CT2001A. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) experiments were carried out to in the frequency range from 1 MHz to 1 mHz with a perturbation amplitude set at 10 mV on a potentiostat (VSP, Biologic-SAS). (a) XRD pattern and (b) Raman spectrum of Co3O4 powder. SEM images of Co3O4
  • circuit corresponding to the electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements for the cell (a) before cycling, and (b) after cycling; Rf – contact resistance, RSEI – the solid–electrolyte interface (SEI) resistance, CSEI – the surface capacitance, Rct – the charge transfer resistance at the
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Published 10 May 2021

ZnO and MXenes as electrode materials for supercapacitor devices

  • Ameen Uddin Ammar,
  • Ipek Deniz Yildirim,
  • Feray Bakan and
  • Emre Erdem

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2021, 12, 49–57, doi:10.3762/bjnano.12.4

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  • ) spectroscopy techniques among the most powerful techniques to extract detailed information on the defect structures of ZnO. Also, electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) are sensitive to electrical properties such as specific capacitance and impedance, which can be correlated with
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Published 13 Jan 2021

Self-standing heterostructured NiCx-NiFe-NC/biochar as a highly efficient cathode for lithium–oxygen batteries

  • Shengyu Jing,
  • Xu Gong,
  • Shan Ji,
  • Linhui Jia,
  • Bruno G. Pollet,
  • Sheng Yan and
  • Huagen Liang

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2020, 11, 1809–1821, doi:10.3762/bjnano.11.163

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  • impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in a frequency range from 100 kHz to 0.1 Hz and with a perturbation amplitude of 5 mV was used on the PARSTAT 4000 (AMETEK, USA) electrochemical workstation. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was performed at a scan rate of 0.1 mV·s−1 and in a cell voltage range from 2.0 to 4.5 V vs Li
  • existence of some amount of undecomposed Li2O2. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was also carried out to investigate NiFe-PBA/PP-T samples after the first charge and discharge (Figure 8c and Figure 8d). The illustrations (top part of Figure 8c and Figure 8d) show the corresponding equivalent circuit
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