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Both transition-metal oxide and carbon-based nanocomposites play important roles in the electrochemical properties. The rational design of carbon-based transition-metal oxides could accelerate the electrochemical double layer and Faradaic redox reaction kinetics, which increases the electroactive sites in the supercapacitor applications. Here, we synthesized SnO2/MWCNT nanocomposite through a simple hydrothermal method and used it as electrode material for energy storage applications. The physiochemical characterization was tested by using various techniques such as XRD, FT-IR, FE-SEM, and TEM. The SnO2/MWCNT electrode material delivered a maximum specific capacitance of 255 F/g at 2 A/g and 93% of capacitance retention after 1000 GCD cycles at 10 A g−1 in an alkaline medium.
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Jayanthi, P., Saranya, G., Duraimurugan, J. et al. Construction of SnO2/MWCNT nanocomposites as electrode materials for supercapacitor applications. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 108, 112–119 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-023-06180-0
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