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The preparation and characterization of the novel mono-/binuclear boron-based materials for supercapacitor electrode applications

Tülin Avci Hansu, Ahmet Kilic, Rahime Soylemez, Murat Akdemir, Mustafa Kaya, and Sabit Horoz

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Siirt University, Siirt, Turkey

E-mail: sabit.horoz@sivas.edu.tr

Received: 23 May 2022  Accepted: 23 July 2022

Abstract:

The goal of this research is to employ synthesized mono- and binuclear boron-containing compounds (C₁₆H₁₂BF₆NO₂·HCl (B) and C₄₂H₃₄B₂Cl₂F₁₂N₄O₄ (B ← N)) as electrodes in supercapacitor applications for the first time and test their specific capacitances in the presence of various electrolyte solutions. Experimental findings show that the specific capacitance value of the binuclear boron-based (B ← N) electrode is larger than that of the mononuclear boron-based (B) electrode in the presence of both distinct electrolyte solutions as a consequence of the electrochemical tests. Moreover, when the morphological qualities of both substances are evaluated, it is discovered that binuclear boron-based (B ← N) has a more porous structure and, as a result of the surface area measurement, has a greater surface area than mononuclear boron-based (B). As a part of this experiment, it has been established that binuclear boron-based (B ← N) is a viable material for future supercapacitor energy storage applications.

Keywords: Boron-based material; Preparation; SEM–EDX; Electrochemistry; Supercapacitor

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DOI: 10.1007/s11696-022-02395-7

Chemical Papers 76 (11) 7111–7122 (2022)