Rational design of PANI incorporated PEG capped CuO/TiO2 for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution and supercapattery applications

Synthesis of efficient electrocatalysts for energy applications is a major area scientists are currently focusing on to address the twin challenges of energy shortfall and the production of clean energy. Herein, an efficient electrocatalyst, polyaniline incorporated with polyethylene glycol capped CuO/TiO2 is prepared, which is effective in hydrogen evolution reactions and energy storage applications. The characterizations like XPS, XRD, FT-IR, FESEM, HR-TEM, and BET have been carried out to confirm the successful formation of the synthesized PANI/CuO/TiO2 composite. At 10 mA/cm2 current density, the prepared composite exhibits a lesser overpotential of 536 mV and 1587.2 C/g at 1 A/g as the specific capacity. The electrode prepared using the PANI/CuO/TiO2 composite also shows cyclic stability up to 2000 cycles. The synthesized composite is an efficient electrocatalyst for energy related applications. & COPY; 2023 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Scientists are currently focused on synthesizing efficient electrocatalysts to address the challenges of energy shortfall and clean energy production. In this study, a polyaniline incorporated with polyethylene glycol capped CuO/TiO2 composite was prepared, which showed excellent performance in hydrogen evolution reactions and energy storage applications. Characterizations confirmed the successful formation of the synthesized composite, and it exhibited lower overpotential and higher specific capacity compared to other materials. The electrode prepared using this composite also showed cyclic stability up to 2000 cycles, indicating its potential for energy-related applications.