Abstract
We are reporting the use of blue titanium oxide (b-TiO2) nanostructures as advanced electrode material for high performance supercapacitor for the first time. A one-pot hydrothermal route was employed for the oxidation of layered titanium diboride (TiB2) into b-TiO2 nanosheets. The b-TiO2 nanosheets are prepared via hydrothermal oxidation of TiB2. Physico-chemical characterizations such as X-ray diffraction, UV–visible, photoluminescence spectroscopy, electron spin resonance spectroscopy, laser Raman spectrum, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and morphological studies revealed the formation of sheet-like b-TiO2 nanostructures. The energy storage properties of the b-TiO2 electrode were examined using aqueous and organic electrolytes. The cyclic voltammetry and charge-discharge analysis of b-TiO2 electrode using 1 M Na2SO4 revealed their pseudocapacitive nature with a high specific capacitance (∼19 mF cm−2). The b-TiO2 based symmetric supercapacitor (SSC) device using organic liquid (1 M TEABF4) works over a wide operating potential window (3 V) and delivered a high specific capacitance (6.67 F g−1 or 3.58 mF cm−2), possess high energy density and power density with excellent cyclic stability over 10,000 cycles. Collectively, these studies demonstrated the usefulness of b-TiO2 as a novel electrode material for high performance supercapacitor.
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