{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["15(38)"],"submitter":["Laghari AJ"],"pubmed_abstract":["The increasing demand for efficient energy conversion and storage systems necessitates the development of high-performance, cost-effective electrode materials. To address this challenge, we employed rotten <i>Solanum melongena</i> (eggplant) juice as a precursor for the fabrication of low-cost, earth-abundant, and active electrode materials based on cobalt oxide (Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) nanostructures. Different volumes of rotten <i>Solanum melongena</i> juice (5 mL, 10 mL, 15 mL, and 20 mL) were utilized during the precipitation process to synthesize Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanostructures. These nanostructures were characterized in terms of crystal quality, surface morphology, surface chemical composition, and electrochemical properties. Notably, the synthesis using 15 mL of rott"],"journal":["RSC advances"],"pagination":["31107-31121"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12402886"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Facile preparation of cobalt-oxide nanostructures with enriched cobalt(ii) ion surface using &lt;i&gt;Solanum melongena&lt;/i&gt; for energy application."],"pmcid":["PMC12402886"],"pubmed_authors":["Ibrahim RM","Vigolo B","Aftab U","Bhatti MA","Abro MI","Tahira A","Emo M","Dawi E","Laghari AJ","Ibupoto ZH","Infantes-Molina A"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Facile preparation of cobalt-oxide nanostructures with enriched cobalt(ii) ion surface using &lt;i&gt;Solanum melongena&lt;/i&gt; for energy application.","description":"The increasing demand for efficient energy conversion and storage systems necessitates the development of high-performance, cost-effective electrode materials. To address this challenge, we employed rotten <i>Solanum melongena</i> (eggplant) juice as a precursor for the fabrication of low-cost, earth-abundant, and active electrode materials based on cobalt oxide (Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) nanostructures. Different volumes of rotten <i>Solanum melongena</i> juice (5 mL, 10 mL, 15 mL, and 20 mL) were utilized during the precipitation process to synthesize Co<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanostructures. These nanostructures were characterized in terms of crystal quality, surface morphology, surface chemical composition, and electrochemical properties. Notably, the synthesis using 15 mL of rott","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025 Aug","modification":"2026-05-29T21:35:35.767Z","creation":"2026-04-08T06:03:33.147Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12402886","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40904849"],"doi":["10.1039/d5ra02960k"]}}