Characterization of Fe2O3 Nanopowder Synthesized by Sol-Gel Method for Energy Storage Applications
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Abstract
Fe2O3 nanopowder was synthesized by sol-gel method from the iron source material Fe(NO3)3.9H2O and citric acid C6H8O7.H2O without any refined process. The structure and particles size of the synthesized materials were determined by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The obtained product is α-Fe2O3 with different shapes and sizes depending on the preparation conditions. α-Fe2O3 was applied as anode of iron-air battery. The cyclic voltammetry measurements showed that the size and morphology of Fe2O3 particles affect the electrochemical characteristics of the electrodes. Using K2S as an electrolyte additive improved the electrochemical properties of mixing of Fe2O3 and carbon acetylene black (Fe2O3/AB) electrodes as evidenced by increased redox reaction rate of iron, increased capacity of Fe2O3/AB electrode and reduced
H2 evolution.
Keywords:
Fe2O3 nanopowders, Fe2O3 nanoparticles, sol-gel, Fe2O3/AB electrode, energy storage.
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