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In this study, graphene oxide, lanthanum sulfide and their composite thin films are prepared using simple and inexpensive chemical methods and their supercapacitive performance is evaluated. The X-ray diffraction study shows the formation of mixed-phase lanthanum sulfide with monoclinic α-LaS 2 and tetragonal La 5 S 7. Field emission scanning electron microscopy images show porous surface morphology of lanthanum sulfide and composite thin films. The supercapacitive performance of composite film tested in 1 M Na 2 SO 4 electrolyte shows highest specific capacitance of 312 F g −1 at a 5 mV s −1 scan rate.

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One pot hydrothermal method is used for synthesis of groundnuts-like samarium oxide (Sm 2 O 3) thin film on stainless steel substrate. The Sm 2 O 3 film is characterized by X-ray diffraction, water contact angle, UV-visible spectrophotometer, photoluminescence, and field emission scanning electron microscopy techniques. The hydrothermal method allows the formation of cubic Sm 2 O 3 film with porous groundnuts-like morphology. The Sm 2 O 3 film is hydrophilic with the optical band gap of 3.70 eV. Electrochemical capacitive behavior of Sm 2 O 3 film is studied using cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge measurement and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The Sm 2 O 3 film exhibits maximum specific capacitance of 155 Fg −1 at 5 mVs −1 scan rate in 1 M KOH electrolyte.

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The polymeric film electrodes of chitosan are deposited by electrochemical deposition method on the stainless steel substrates. The prepared film electrodes are characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, contact angle techniques and evaluated for the supercapacitor application by studying electrochemical properties through cyclic voltammetry. The XRD study depicts nanocrystalline nature of deposited chitosan with 36 nm crystallite size. The uniform, compact and spongy chitosan thin film covers the utmost substrate surface and has hydrophilic nature with mean water contact angle 57.9°. The chitosan electrode exhibits 13 kW kg −1 power density from the galvanostatic charge discharge study. The chitosan electrode shows the maximum electrochemical capacitance of 36 F g −1 in non-aqueous KCl electrolyte, which presents a new anodic material for supercapacitor application.

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