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SUPERCAPACITOR BEHAVIOR OF SPRAY DEPOSITED SnO₂ THIN FILMS

Department of Physics, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram 624302, Tamilnadu, India

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Department of Physics, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram 624302, Tamilnadu, India

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K. K. PURUSHOTHAMAN

Department of Physics, TRP Engineering College (SRM Group), Irungalur, Trichy, India

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M. DHANASHANKAR

Department of Physics, Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology, Virudhunagar 626 001, India

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G. MURALIDHARAN

Department of Physics, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram 624302, Tamilnadu, India

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219581X11008368Cited by:8 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Tin oxide thin films were prepared via spray pyrolysis method. The structural and morphological properties of SnO₂ thin films have been investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanned electron microscope (SEM) analysis. The XRD pattern confirms the tetragonal rutile structure of SnO₂ with preferential orientation along (200) plane. SEM image reveals the nanocrystalline nature of the SnO₂ films. SnO₂ thin films were subjected to electrochemical tests to study the supercapacitor behavior. Maximum specific capacitance of 168 F/g at a scan rate of 25 mV/s was obtained using 0.5 M KOH as the electrolyte. This is the highest value ever reported for spray deposited tin oxide thin films.

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Received 27 December 2010

Accepted 18 March 2011

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