Abstract

With the global demand for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), research is focused on developing advanced energy storage materials with high energy and power densities. Hetero-structured nanomaterials have garnered significant interest in energy storage applications based on their unique architecture providing sites for improved electrochemical activity. This work reports a facile single-step combustion synthesis of bismuth vanadate nanoparticles (BVNPs) using avocado seed powder, an economical and eco-friendly fuel source. By optimizing the precursor-to-fuel ratio to 1:1, highly pure phase BVNPs were obtained as characterized via XRD, FT-IR, SEM-EDAX, TEM, UV-DRS, PL, BET, and DLS analyses. When assessed as an electrode material for LIBs, the BVNP1:1 delivered an exceptional initial discharge capacity of 2166 mAhg−1 and a retention of ∼53 mAhg−1 over 90 cycles with 99% Coulombic efficiency. The BVNP1:1 electrode exhibited a maximum specific capacitance of 545.65 mF/cm2 at 2 mA/cm2 current density as a supercapacitor. The combination of scalable green synthesis, excellent phase purity, and superior electrochemical performance makes these BVNPs a promising and sustainable electrode material for forthcoming energy storage technologies to meet the surging energy needs.

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