Influence of Fe and Cu Co-Doping on Structural, Magnetic and Electrochemical Properties of CeO2 Nanoparticles
The nanoparticles of CeO2, Ce0.98Fe0.02O2, and Ce0.78Fe0.02Cu0.20O2 were synthesized using the co-precipitation-synthesis technique. The effect of co-doping of Fe and Cu on structural, optical, and magnetic properties as well as specific capacitance have been studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), s...
Gespeichert in:
Veröffentlicht in: | Materials 2022-06, Vol.15 (12), p.4119 |
---|---|
Hauptverfasser: | , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Artikel |
Sprache: | eng |
Schlagworte: | |
Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | The nanoparticles of CeO2, Ce0.98Fe0.02O2, and Ce0.78Fe0.02Cu0.20O2 were synthesized using the co-precipitation-synthesis technique. The effect of co-doping of Fe and Cu on structural, optical, and magnetic properties as well as specific capacitance have been studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning-electron microscopy (SEM), UV-visible spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, dc magnetization, and electrochemical measurements at room temperature. The results of the XRD analysis infer that all the samples have a single-phase nature and exclude the formation of any extra phase. Particle size has been found to reduce as a result of doping and co-doping. The smallest particle size was obtained to be 5.59 nm for Ce0.78Fe0.02Cu0.20O2. The particles show a spherical-shape morphology. Raman active modes, corresponding to CeO2, were observed in the Raman spectra, with noticeable shifting with doping and co-doping indicating the presence of defect states. The bandgap, calculated using UV-Vis spectroscopy, showed relatively low bandgap energy (1.7 eV). The dc magnetization results indicate the enhancement of the magnetic moment in the samples, with doping and co-doping. The highest value of saturation magnetization (1.3 × 10−2 emu/g) has been found for Ce0.78Fe0.02Cu0.20O2 nanoparticles. The electrochemical behavior studied using cyclic-voltammetry (CV) measurements showed that the Ce0.98Fe0.02O2 electrode exhibits superior-specific capacitance (~532 F g−1) along with capacitance retention of ~94% for 1000 cycles. |
---|---|
ISSN: | 1996-1944 1996-1944 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ma15124119 |