Synthesis, Electronic Structure, and Electrochemical Properties of the Cubic Mg2MnO4 Spinel with Porous-Spongy Structure
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis
2.2. Characterization
2.3. Electrochemical Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Preparation of Mg2MnO4 Nanoparticles
3.2. XPS Studies
3.3. Electrochemical Properties
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Temperature (°C) | Binding Energy (eV) | Fwhm (eV) | Area Percent (%) | Inversion Parameter |
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500 | 643.8 | 2.1 | 28.85 | 0.87 |
642.3 | 1.9 | 58.17 | ||
640.8 | 1.6 | 12.98 | ||
600 | 643.8 | 2.1 | 25.98 | 0.85 |
642.3 | 1.8 | 58.67 | ||
640.8 | 1.5 | 15.35 | ||
700 | 643.7 | 2.1 | 24.93 | 0.82 |
642.1 | 1.9 | 57.11 | ||
640.6 | 1.6 | 17.96 | ||
800 | 643.8 | 2.1 | 24.21 | 0.80 |
642.3 | 1.8 | 55.32 | ||
640.8 | 1.6 | 20.47 |
Temperature (°C) | Binding Energy (eV) | Fwhm (eV) | Area Percent (%) | Inversion Parameter |
---|---|---|---|---|
500 | 1303.3 | 1.6 | 55.71 | 0.89 |
1302.7 | 1.4 | 44.29 | ||
600 | 1303.2 | 1.6 | 57.68 | 0.85 |
1302.6 | 1.3 | 42.32 | ||
700 | 1303.0 | 1.5 | 58.15 | 0.84 |
1302.3 | 1.4 | 41.85 | ||
800 | 1303.2 | 1.6 | 60.41 | 0.79 |
1302.6 | 1.4 | 39.59 |
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Wang, Z.; Zhu, H.; Ai, L.; Ding, J.; Zhu, P.; Li, Z.; Li, B.; Jiang, H.; Yu, F.; Duan, X.; et al. Synthesis, Electronic Structure, and Electrochemical Properties of the Cubic Mg2MnO4 Spinel with Porous-Spongy Structure. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 1122. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051122
Wang Z, Zhu H, Ai L, Ding J, Zhu P, Li Z, Li B, Jiang H, Yu F, Duan X, et al. Synthesis, Electronic Structure, and Electrochemical Properties of the Cubic Mg2MnO4 Spinel with Porous-Spongy Structure. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(5):1122. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051122
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Zhenyan, He Zhu, Li Ai, Jimin Ding, Pengfei Zhu, Ziqing Li, Bo Li, Hechun Jiang, Fapeng Yu, Xiulan Duan, and et al. 2021. "Synthesis, Electronic Structure, and Electrochemical Properties of the Cubic Mg2MnO4 Spinel with Porous-Spongy Structure" Nanomaterials 11, no. 5: 1122. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051122