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CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL
Volume 47, Issue 13, Pages 18948-18955Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.03.237
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Density of states; Quantum capacitance; Niobium nitrides
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- SERB Department of Science and Technology (Government of India) [ECR/2016/001871]
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Density functional theory calculations were used to investigate the density of states and quantum capacitance of pure and doped niobium nitrides. The results show that NbN is a promising candidate for supercapacitor electrodes, and doping with cobalt can significantly increase the quantum capacitance.
The density of states and quantum capacitance of pure and doped niobium nitrides are investigated using density functional theory calculations. Out of pristine structures investigated, NbN is the most promising candidate for fabrication of supercapacitor electrodes with quantum capacitance values reaching up to 834.5 and 1683.7 Fg-1 at negative and positive electrodes respectively. These calculations are also performed for cobalt doped niobium nitrides. The results suggest that doping of niobium nitrides with cobalt can further increase the quantum capacitance significantly. Quantum capacitance of both pristine and doped niobium nitrides is found to be much higher than that of graphene near fermi level, thus suggesting that these structures can be preferred over graphene for supercapacitor electrodes. The temperature dependence of quantum capacitance is also investigated.
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