Table 3 Electrochemical parameters of vanadium and other metal oxide composites.

From: Investigation of vanadium oxide/activated carbon composites

Composite

Method used

Electrolyte

Specific capacitance

References

VO2 (B) nanobelts/rGO

Hydrothermally grown VO2 on rGO

0.5 M K2 SO4

353 F g−1 @1 A g−1

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V2O3/N-rGO nanoflakes

NH3 reduction of V2O5 gel/GO films

1 M Na2 SO4

216 mF cm−2

17

V2O3 nanocomposites

Calcination of hydrothermally grown (NH4)2 V3O8

5 M LiCl

458.6 F g−1

18

V2O3@C core–shell nanorods

Single pot hydrothermal process using V2O5 nanorod

5 M LiCl

228 F·g − 1

19

V2O3 nanofoam@activated carbon

Calcination of NH4 VO3 solution and activated C

NaNO3

185 F g−1

20

rGO/V2O5 nanosheet

Mixing rGO with hydrothermally grown V2O5

1 M KCl

653 F g−1@1 A g−1

21

rGO/V2O5 hybrid aerogel

One-pot Hydrothermally grown

1 M LiClO4 /PPC

384 F g−1@1 A g−1

22

NVO-PAC (Ammonium vanadium oxide and porous activated carbon

-

NH4SO4

367 mF cm−1 @2 mA cm−2

23

Vanadium oxide composite electrodes

Vanadium oxide composite electrodes with an embedded conducting network of CNTs

350 mA h g−1

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Bamboo-based activated carbon @ MnO2 nanocomposites

Bamboo-based AC powder and KMnO4 were dispersed in DI water, followed by hydrothermal synthesis

1 M Na2SO4

221.45 F g−1

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Birnessite-type MnO2/AC nanocomposite

Chemical precipitation of MnO2 from KMnO4 in a solution containing AC

1 M Na2SO4

210 F g−1

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Activated mesocarbon microbead/Mn3O4 composite

Physical adsorption of Mn(NO3)2 on the surface of activated microbeads, followed by annealing

1 M LiPF6/(EC + DMC)

178 F g−1

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Activated carbon loaded with nickel oxide

Suspending AC in Ni(NO3)2 solution, followed by neutralization

6 M KOH

194.01 F g−1

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λ-MnO2/carbon

Treating LiMn2O4/carbon powder with diluted sulphuric acid

1 M Na2SO4

120 F g−1

29

MnO2/AC

Bio-char derived AC and KMnO4 were dispersed together in DI water, followed by stirring and drying

1 M KOH

1126 F g−1

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Activated coconut-shell carbon and hydrous ruthenium oxide (RuOx(OH))

Sonication of AC in a colloidal solution of RuOx(OH)

1 M H2SO4

250 F g−1

31

RuO2/carbon composite

RuCl3 colloidal particles absorbed on Carbon black powder, followed by annealing

1 M H2SO4

863 F g−1

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Hydrous ruthenium oxide/mesoporous carbon composite

Impregnating ruthenium(III) acetylacetonate into a mesoporous carbon followed by annealing through chemical vapor impregnation method

2.0 M H2SO4

243 F g−1

33

RuO2-C composite

Electroless deposition of Ru on activated carbon in an alkaline bath

1 M H2SO4

265 F g−1

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(ZnO)–AC composite electrode

ZnO-AC electrode is prepared at room temperature by a co-precipitation method

0.1 M Na2SO4

106.1 mF cm−2

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