Facile synthesis of BiSI and Bi<sub>13</sub>S<sub>18</sub>I<sub>2</sub> as stable electrode materials for supercapacitor applications
Huapeng Sun, Guiling Yang, Jie Chen, Caroline Kirk, Neil Robertson
Abstract
In this paper, we demonstrate a novel synthetic route of two bismuth chalcogenide materials 3-D hexagonal Bi<sub>13</sub>S<sub>18</sub>I<sub>2</sub> and 3-D orthorhombic BiSI, and investigate their potential as the active electrode material for supercapacitors.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceOrthorhombic crystal systemBismuthSupercapacitorChalcogenideElectrodeHexagonal crystal systemNanotechnologyChemical engineeringElectrochemistryOptoelectronicsCrystal structureCrystallographyMetallurgyPhysical chemistryChemistryEngineeringSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors