Investigating the Impact of the Washing Steps of Layered Double Hydroxides (LDH) on the Electrochemical Performance.

ABSTRACT: The washing of layered double hydroxides (LDH) material is mostly purposed to discard the unreacted products after the reaction has been completed. However, this study demonstrated that the washing stage can also be targeted to optimise the electrochemical performance of LDH by using an appropriate solvent. Solvents, namely, ethanol, acetone, and an ethanol-acetone solution (2:1) were used for the washing of LDH and the impacts thereof on the structural, physical, chemical, morphological, and electrochemical properties were investigated. Using Williamson-Hall analysis, we observed modifications on the crystalline domain. The specific surface area and pore parameters for all the samples were also differently affected. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) measurements displayed evident chan

SUBMITTER: Nyongombe G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8838136 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature