Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal

Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal

Electrochemical Plating of Selenium Nanoparticles on Titanium Oxide Nanotubes Modified with Tungsten by Simultaneous Anodizing Method for Application in Solar Supercapacitors

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
.H mohammadzadeh Aydisheh 1
.R Rostami 2
.M. M Momeni Hamaneh 3
1 Researcher in Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology
2 Ph. D. Student of Chemistry, Tarbiat Modares University
3 Associate Professor of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology
10.22034/ijche.2024.473282.1439
Abstract
Solar Supercapacitors are electric storage systems that can be charged simultaneously by sunlight and an external current source. In this work, Titanium dioxide Nanotubes doped with tungsten were synthesized using a simultaneous Anodizing method. To enhance the conductivity and photoelectrochemical behavior of the synthesized electrode, Selenium Nanoparticles were electrochemically plated onto the electrode using cyclic voltammetry through various cycles. The electrochemical behavior of the synthesized photoelectrodes was studied in the presence of light and darkness using Cyclic voltammetry and Chronopotentiometry.
The results showed that 30 cycles of electroplating exhibited better performance compared to other electrodes, achieving capacitances of 600 and 400 mF.cm-2 under light and dark conditions, respectively, while retaining 93% of its initial capacity after 4000 cycles. Finally, the surface morphology and structure of the electrodes were analyzed using Fe-SEM, XRD and Contact angle techniques.
Keywords
Solar Supercapacitor
Titanium Dioxide Nanotubes
Tungsten
Selenium
Electrochemical Anodizing
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Iranian Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume 24, Issue 141
November and December 2025
Pages 77-88