Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-assisted Bi2WO6 nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by sonochemical method. Three different concentrations of PVP (0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 g) were used, and their effects over the structural, morphological, compositional, and electrochemical analysis were studied. The structural investigation revealed the formation of 100 % pure Bi2WO6 phase. The presence of carbon in the PVP-assisted materials was evidenced from differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infra red (FT-IR) spectroscopy and Raman analysis. There was a reduction in the particle size of Bi2WO6 (30–35 nm) upon using PVP. The highly crystalline nature and the presence of carbon coating over Bi2WO6 were evidenced from the high-resolution transmission electron microscopic image. Besides, the calculated d-spacing of 0.19 nm attributed to (2 0 6) lattice plane of Bi2WO6 nanoparticles. Subsequently, a shift in binding energy toward larger values while using PVP was identified through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis. The electrochemical analysis showed a subsequent enhancement in specific capacitance of PVP-assisted Bi2WO6 (462 F g−1) compared with pristine Bi2WO6 (304 F g−1) at 3 mA cm−2.
