RETRACTION: Novel Synthesis of Layered MoS2/TiO2/CNT Nanocomposite as a Potential Electrode for High Performance Supercapacitor Applications

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RETRACTION: S. P. Vinodhini and J. R. Xavier, “Novel Synthesis of Layered MoS₂/TiO₂/CNT Nanocomposite as a Potential Electrode for High Performance Supercapacitor Applications,”International Journal of Energy Research 46, no. 10 (2022): 14088–14104, https://doi.org/10.1002/er.8125.

The above article, published online on 30 May 2022 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by the journal Editorial Board; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The retraction has been agreed following an investigation into concerns raised by a third party, which revealed that the image shown in Figure 3A was previously published elsewhere by a different author. Furthermore, identical curves to those presented in Figure 8 have been found published elsewhere by the same authors. Although the shape of all four curves are identical in both articles, the curves represent different materials. Finally, duplicate images representing the lattice fringes of different materials have been used in Figures 3B and 3C of this article. The authors were not able to provide any supporting data or an acceptable explanation for these issues. As a result, the Editorial Board has lost confidence in the results and conclusions presented in this study. The author, J. R. Xavier was informed of the reaction; S. P. Vinodhini could not be contacted.