{"title":"Effect of different electric field parameters on produced activated carbon for supercapacitor electrode materials","authors":"Burhan söylemez, Tülin avcı hansu, Murat akdemir","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13720-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13720-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Supercapacitors have become one of the popular devices in the field of energy storage, thanks to their high power densities, fast charging, and discharging capabilities, and long cycle life. Supercapacitors can achieve both high energy and power density through the use of efficient electrode materials which have a significant impact on their performance. In this study, for the first time, in order to improve the electrochemical properties of the electrodes, we applied an electric field to the biomass-based activated carbon obtained by activation-carbonization. We also examined the effect of applied electric field strength and duration on the electrochemical properties of the electrodes by preparing five different materials. The properties of the produced materials were tested by different chemical characterization and electrochemical methods. Thanks to the electrical activation, the material’s surface area, pore volume, and pore diameters were increased, the capacitance value has increased to 295 F/g, which was 89 F/g as a result of activation–carbonization. The EFQ-4 supercapacitor has a maximum energy density of 20.49 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> at a power density of 526.28 W kg<sup>−1</sup>, and the energy density value is far superior to the energy densities of the supercapacitors located on the Ragone plane. In addition, the electric field made the material more stable, improved the cycle life, and increased the stability from 92.10 to 95.50%. The electrochemical results of the produced electrodes are promising in the field of energy storage.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Uday Kumar, R. Swetha, B. V. Sahana, Ramappa S. Kuri, Bogdan Popescu, Ilhame Assahsahi, Latha Kumari
{"title":"Possible reduction of lattice thermal conductivity in n-type CoSb2.875Te0.125 skutterudite originating from collaborative adjustment between Indium micro and α-WC nano inclusions","authors":"M. Uday Kumar, R. Swetha, B. V. Sahana, Ramappa S. Kuri, Bogdan Popescu, Ilhame Assahsahi, Latha Kumari","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13713-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13713-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this work, single-phase Te-doped CoSb<sub>3</sub> polycrystalline bulk (Indium powder) and nanocomposites (α-WC nanopowder) were synthesized via a ball milling, hand-grinding and consolidated by spark plasma sintering technique. The thermoelectric and mechanical characteristics of as-synthesized composites were studied. The electrical resistivity varies between 11.82 and 12.82 μΩ-m for CoSb<sub>2.875</sub>Te<sub>0.125</sub> + <i>x</i> (<i>x</i> = 0.33% In, 1% In, 2% In, 4% In and 1% In + 0.33% α-WC, respectively) composites. At temperature of 300 K, composite with <i>x</i> = 1% In exhibit the lowest resistivity of 11.82 μΩ-m. Also, negative values of Seebeck coefficients confirm that electrons are the predominant charge carriers. The maximum power factor of 2566 and 2482 μWm<sup>−1</sup> K<sup>−2</sup> are observed from <i>x</i> = 1% In and <i>x</i> = 1% In + 0.33% α-WC composites at 673 K, respectively. Notably, the power factor of 1% In and 1% In + 0.33% α-WC composites is slightly higher (1.05 times) than the CoSb<sub>2.875</sub>Te<sub>0.125</sub> sample. The composites with lowest weight percent of 1% In and 1% In + 0.33% α-WC have a considerably improved power factor. For the composite with <i>x</i> = 1% In + 0.33% α-WC, the minimum thermal conductivity of 2.32 W/m–K at 300 K was achieved through a combination of doping and dispersion in the CoSb<sub>2.875</sub>Te<sub>0.125</sub> matrix. It is possible that the multi-scale size distributions of grains will reduce the lattice thermal conductivity by scattering phonons over a large wavelength range. As a result, an increased figure of merit of 0.82 was achieved for CoSb<sub>2.875</sub>Te<sub>0.125</sub> + 1% In + 0.33% α-WC composites at 823 K. The results suggest that the doping with composite approach could boost thermoelectric efficiency in n-type CoSb<sub>3</sub>-based materials.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142518712","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vipin Kumar, Durvesh Gautam, Yogendra K. Gautam, Ashwani Kumar, Ravikant Adalati, Amit Sanger, Sung Bum Kang, Ravish Kumar Jain
{"title":"Experimental and theoretical studies of sputter deposited pure SnO2 thin films for high selective and humidity-tolerant H2 gas sensor","authors":"Vipin Kumar, Durvesh Gautam, Yogendra K. Gautam, Ashwani Kumar, Ravikant Adalati, Amit Sanger, Sung Bum Kang, Ravish Kumar Jain","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13739-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13739-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hydrogen, owing to its clean and efficient combustion and abundance in the form of water, has emerged as an important energy source for future needs. For safety, it is essential to develop fast, selective and highly sensitive hydrogen detectors for any practical applications and the metal oxide-based chemiresistive gas sensors are the front-runners due to their compatibility with the electrical circuits and current semiconductor technology. This work presents excellent hydrogen sensing performance of magnetron-sputtered pure SnO<sub>2</sub> thin film-based sensors. The effect of deposition temperature on structure and hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) gas-sensing properties of SnO<sub>2</sub> thin film is discussed. The maximum response 57.41% (500 ppm) is obtained at lower operating temperature of 200 °C for a sensor deposited at 125 °C. The response/recovery time of the sensor are found to be remarkably fast 50 s/39 s for 5 ppm concentration of hydrogen gas. The detection limit (DL) of the sensor as liner fit is 129.27 ppb. The stability and selectivity in humid conditions were also investigated and the sensor's response is found stable up to humidity of 40% RH. Sensor shows good selectivity toward H<sub>2</sub> gas in dry air and high humidity level 80% RH. The experimental results are explained and supported by simulation studies using the Crowell-Sze model in Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) simulations on the COMSOL Multiphysics platform. Drift Diffusion-Poisson equations were used to simulate the electric potential distribution in the active material during gas sensing. The significantly high sensing response, good selectivity and low operating temperature reported in this work, emphasize the strong potential of SnO<sub>2</sub>-based thin film gas sensors for hydrogen detection.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development and evaluation of 3D printable conductive inks using F-MWCNTs/MWCNTs for direct ink writing of electronic circuits","authors":"Jashanpreet Singh Sidhu, Aviral Misra, Arvind Bhardwaj","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13714-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13714-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Direct ink writing (DIW) is a flexible 3D printing technique used to create electrical components using specialized inks. The present work focuses on the formulation of functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotube (F-MWCNT)/ multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) conductive inks for the fabrication of electronic circuits using the DIW technique. The process of acid-functionalization of MWCNTs with nitric acid has been discussed. The acid-functionalization of MWCNTs introduces carbonyl (C=O) and hydroxyl (–OH) groups, attributed to carboxyl (–COOH) groups on their surfaces, as confirmed by Fourier transform infrared analysis. The functionalized MWCNTs show less entanglement between them, and the enhanced structural order is obtained as confirmed by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, respectively. The stepwise formulation of inks with F-MWCNT/MWCNT concentrations ranging from 1 to 3% by weight has been presented. Rheological characterization showed that the inks formulated exhibited shear-thinning behavior, making them satisfactory for application in DIW. The electronic circuits were successfully printed, and F-MWCNT ink (3 wt.%) exhibited the highest electrical conductivity of 2.11 × 10<sup>–2</sup> S/cm, while the MWCNT ink (1 wt.%) had the lowest electrical conductivity of 2.73 × 10<sup>–3</sup> S/cm. The results indicated that the F-MWCNT has uniform dispersion in the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix, leading to superior electrical conductivity compared to the pristine MWCNT case.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Sandeep Rao, Dipa Dutta Pathak, Balaji P. Mandal, Deepak Tyagi, Ashok K. Sahu, A. K. Tyagi
{"title":"Synthesis and performance evaluation of bio-derived and synthetic carbon as lithium-sulfur battery cathode","authors":"K. Sandeep Rao, Dipa Dutta Pathak, Balaji P. Mandal, Deepak Tyagi, Ashok K. Sahu, A. K. Tyagi","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13731-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13731-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The next-generation of batteries need be both energy dense and environment friendly. Lithium sulfur batteries (LSBs) satisfy both criteria but their practical implementation is marred by the highly resistive nature of sulfur. Carbon-based cathodes play a vital role in mitigating the issue because their high conductivity allows for effective electron transfer during electrochemical cycling. Synthesis and electrochemical evaluation of carbon-based cathodes from two different sources for LSBs was carried out. Herein, two kinds of carbon, namely bio-derived carbon from coconut shells (CC500) and N-doped carbon (NC) from polyacrylonitrile fibers were synthesized and sulfur was incorporated via the melt diffusion route. The composites are characterized by PXRD and TGA, which determined 80 wt% mass loading of sulfur. The higher intensity of G-band over D-band in Raman spectroscopy indicates greater graphitic character for CC500 compared to NC. SEM images show large macro-pore like tunnels in CC500 while NC appears are irregular chunks. EDAX spectra showed 20 wt% N content in NC while CC500 is largely carbon with some minor surface oxygen. In galvanostatic charge–discharge cycling of coin cells, bare CC500/S shows better specific capacity compared to NC/S samples but the trend flips once a separator modified with 4 mg of graphene oxide (GO) is introduced (indicated as NC/S/GO4 and CC500/S/GO4). This points towards synergy between N-doped carbon and GO layer in retaining the soluble polysulfides in the catholyte region. NC/S/GO4 exhibited better capacity i.e., 1453, 1024, 866, 787, 697 mAh/g versus 1016, 779, 672, 551, 441 mAh/g offered by CC500/S/GO4 when discharged at 50, 100, 200, 300 and 500 mA/g, respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10854-024-13731-w.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wenxuan Xia, Yu Liu, Lin Wang, Dongxu Gu, Jianyuan Hao
{"title":"BiMO3 (M = Co, Fe, Mn) perovskite activating peroxymonosulfate-based advanced oxidation process in imidacloprid degradation","authors":"Wenxuan Xia, Yu Liu, Lin Wang, Dongxu Gu, Jianyuan Hao","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13652-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13652-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bi-containing ABO<sub>3</sub>-type perovskites have been extensively studied for their crystal structure, lead-free ferroelectricity, multiferroic properties, and more recently, photocatalysis. However, there are few reports on their application in PMS-based advanced oxidation processes. In this study, BiMO<sub>3</sub> (M = Co, Fe, Mn) was readily synthesized using a hydrothermal method and combined with peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to degrade the persistent pollutant imidacloprid in water. BiCoO<sub>3</sub>/PMS demonstrated efficient imidacloprid degradation at pH 9. The concentration of PMS and the catalyst significantly influence the degradation efficiency. The redox reaction of Co<sup>2</sup>⁺/Co<sup>3</sup>⁺ was identified as the primary driving force for activating PMS. The mechanism of imidacloprid degradation by BiCoO<sub>3</sub>/PMS was also investigated. This low-cost, easily prepared material offers a new approach for removing organic pollutants from water.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Sarika Yadav, Nagaraju Pothukanuri, Sameena Begum, M. Swathi, Kurugundla Gopikrishna, G. R. Turpu, Y Vijayakumar
{"title":"Synthesis and characterization of spray deposited ZnO–CuO nano composite thin films for the detection of xylene","authors":"S. Sarika Yadav, Nagaraju Pothukanuri, Sameena Begum, M. Swathi, Kurugundla Gopikrishna, G. R. Turpu, Y Vijayakumar","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13724-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13724-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Xylene is a toxic, volatile organic compound that harms human health and needs an accurate sensing mechanism. Developing metal oxide semiconductor-based gas sensors for xylene detection is a crucial area of research to improve the quality of human life. In the present work, we report the synthesis of pure ZnO and ZnO–CuO composite thin films using a chemical spray pyrolysis approach with optimized deposition conditions. X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and Raman spectroscopy studies were carried out to determine the micro-structural characteristics of the films. The XRD studies have displayed that the sprayed films were polycrystalline in nature with the Wurtzite phase. The crystallite size was determined with the Scherrer formula, showing an increase from 24 to 40 nm as the concentration of CuO was enhanced. Morphological studies were interpreted using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The results demonstrate that the deposited thin films are composed of aggregated spherical particles with uniform distribution. Chemical oxidization states in the sprayed films were examined with XPS. Nano structural properties have been investigated using transmission electron microscopy. ZnO composite-based thin films offer great potential for gas-sensing applications due to their enhanced sensing performance, sensitivity, and cost-effectiveness. Gas-sensing properties of pristine ZnO and CuO-added ZnO thin films were investigated under ambient conditions in a static liquid distribution technique toward 5 ppm of xylene gas. The results show that the ZnO–CuO composite film with 15 wt% CuO responded well to xylene vapors with a good selective nature. Transient recovery and response times were also determined as 80 s and 42 s, respectively.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142518713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Arshad Kamran, Muhammad Usama, Sami Ullah
{"title":"Composite hydroxide mediated synthesis of barium-doped strontium oxide nanostructures for energy storage applications","authors":"Muhammad Arshad Kamran, Muhammad Usama, Sami Ullah","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13728-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13728-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Strontium oxide nanostructures (SrO NSs) have garnered intensive research captivation among scientists owing to their higher specific energy, tunable material properties, and quick reversible reactions. However, low conductivity and poor cyclical stability hinder their use in energy storage devices, especially in supercapacitors. Since doping is an effective way to enhance the performance of electrodes for electrochemical energy storage devices. Therefore, in this study, we report the synthesis of Barium-doped Strontium Oxide nanostructures (Ba-doped SrO NSs) using a composite hydroxide-mediated approach. Pure SrO NSs delivered the specific capacitance of 178 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g. The doping of Ba into SrO drastically improves the storage capacity. The 4% Ba-SrO NSs delivered the specific capacitance of 826 F/g at the current density of 1 A/g along with a high-power density of 250 W/Kg at an energy density of 28.68 Wh/Kg. Compared to conventional materials, Ba-doped SrO NSs demonstrated improved electrochemical stability, enhanced rate capability, and reduced impedance. The additional electroactive sites and extra electrons from Ba doping are key to these improvements. This study underscores the potential of Ba-doped SrO NSs for high-performance energy storage, offering significant advancements in electrochemical performance and stability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shiting Zhang, Yuqi Chen, Hongen Wang, Wenpu Li, Rui Ding, Hai Lin, Chun Li
{"title":"Synthesis and characterization of Eu2+ doped Ba2Al2SiO7 green phosphors with excellent luminescence properties","authors":"Shiting Zhang, Yuqi Chen, Hongen Wang, Wenpu Li, Rui Ding, Hai Lin, Chun Li","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13709-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13709-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Eu<sup>2+</sup> doped green luminescent phosphors were synthesized by high temperature solid phase method using Ba<sub>2</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>7</sub> (BASO)as raw material. Through the study of phase structure, SEM image, fluorescence properties, concentration quenching mechanism, fluorescence decay curve and CIE chrominance coordinates, the results show that a series of green phosphors with good luminescence and consistent matter have been successfully obtained. Under excitation at 351 nm, the phosphors exhibited asymmetric broad green luminescence with the highest peak at 503 nm attributed to the 5d–4f transitions of Eu<sup>2+</sup>. The optimized sample of Ba<sub>2</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>7</sub>:Eu<sup>2+</sup> exhibited a lifetime of 693 ns, and the calculated CIE coordinates were (0.136, 0.4844), indicating green luminescence. The above-mentioned properties suggest the potential application prospects of green-emitting Ba<sub>2</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>SiO<sub>7</sub>:Eu<sup>2+</sup> phosphors in white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142519105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Synthiya, T. Thilagavathi, R. Uthrakumar, R. Renuka, K. Kaviyarasu
{"title":"Studies of pure TiO2 and CdSe doped TiO2 nanocomposites from structural, optical, electrochemical, and photocatalytic perspectives","authors":"S. Synthiya, T. Thilagavathi, R. Uthrakumar, R. Renuka, K. Kaviyarasu","doi":"10.1007/s10854-024-13729-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s10854-024-13729-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A low temperature hydrothermal method is employed in this study to synthesize CdSe doped TiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites. Further characterization and studies of the synthesized particles were carried out. As part of this study, the sample was examined by X-ray diffraction to determine its structure, crystallite size, strain, and crystallinity. Molecules were analyzed by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy to determine their chemical composition. By using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectroscopy, we were able to observe the presence of functional groups as well as the types of bonds. By analyzing the scanning electron microscopy spectra, we were able to determine the particle size while by analyzing the photoluminescence spectra, we could determine the bandgap energy. To determine the nature of materials and their effective photocatalytic behavior, optical bandgap energies were observed in the ultra-violet visible spectrum of synthesized particles. For determining the charge transfer mechanism and specific capacitance, electrochemical studies were conducted using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry analysis. The degradation of malachite green and Rhodamine-B dyes with CdSe doped TiO<sub>2</sub> nanocomposites in the visible region was studied for photocatalytic activity, degradation efficiency, and rate constant. According to the results, doped nanoparticles increased the efficiency of RhB dye degradation by ~ 4% and MG dye degradation by ~ 20% over pure nanoparticles.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":646,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10854-024-13729-4.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142518503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}