Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Enhancement of the Electrochemical behaviour of Carbon Black via a defect induced approach Subject The topic of the resource Amorphous carbon; Carbon black; Defect ratio; Oxygen functional groups; Supercapacitors Description An account of the resource In order to address the rising global concern of energy storage, carbon-based materials have established themselves due to their distinct features. Despite the demand for the fabrication of supercapacitors from natural, inexpensive carbonaceous materials is on the rise, the intrinsic disorders present in such materials hinder their performance, and hence, tuning these defects can aid in the improvement of their electrochemical performance. In this study, carbon black is introduced with defects in the form of oxygen functional groups via oxidation and thermal exfoliation and the impact on its electrochemical performance is studied. Careful tuning of the type of oxygen functional moieties at the basal plane of the carbon lattice is observed to be the contributing factor for the electrochemical behaviour. The distortion in the graphitic lattice caused by the epoxy and hydroxyl groups alters the specific surface area, porosity, and thermal stability, facilitating easier ion diffusion rates and enhanced faradaic reactions. The obtained specific capacitance of the thermally exfoliated carbon black is as high as 246.49 Fg?1 in a three-electrode system and 82.85 F/g in a two-electrode setup, owing to an energy density of 5.63 Whkg?1 and a power density of 189.75 Wkg?1. It has also exhibited excellent cyclic stability and capacitance retention up to 4000 cycles. The equivalent series resistance is found to decrease from 5.67 to 4.96 ? making the material conductive. As a result, the electrochemical properties of carbon black can be enhanced by tuning the oxygen functional groups, making it a promising supercapacitive material. Graphical Abstract: (Figure presented.). Qatar University and Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mathew E.E.; B M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Emergent Materials, Vol-7, No. 4, pp. 1387-1400. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Nature Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-024-00686-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-024-00686-1</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85188254419&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs42247-024-00686-1&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=e1c995ff2170b9b6962b0c7ea6227422" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85188254419&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs42247-024-00686-1&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=e1c995ff2170b9b6962b0c7ea6227422</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 25225731 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mathew E.E., Department of Physics &amp; Electronics, Christ (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; B M., Department of Physics &amp; Electronics, Christ (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore, 560029, India