Basic Medium Heterogeneous Solution Synthesis of α-MnO2 Nanoflakes as an Anode or Cathode in Half Cell Configuration (vs. Lithium) of Li-Ion Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Synthesis of MnO2
2.2. Material Characterization
2.3. Electrochemistry
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Synthesis and Structure of the Material
3.2. Stability Test of Produced α-MnO2
3.3. Electrochemical Performance
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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References | Synthesis Method | Initial Capacity (Current Density) | Cycle Retention | RateCapacity | Electrode |
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Chen [8] | KMnO4 + HCl Hydrothermal | 1119 mAh g−1 (100 mA g−1) | 96% (100 cycles) | 1000 mAh g−1 (200 mA g−1) | Anode |
Vernardou [1] | KMnO4 + Nitric Acid Hydrothermal | 943 mAh g−1 | N/A | N/A | Anode |
Walanda [20] | Hydrothermal of Mn2O3 in H2SO4 | ~1100 mAh g−1 (20 mA g−1) | N/A | N/A | Anode |
Li [17] | MnSO4 + H2SO4 Hydrothermal | 750 mAh g−1 (270 mA g−1) | 64% (40 cycles) | N/A | Anode |
Dai [18] | MnSO4 + H2SO4 Ozone Oxidation | 200 mAh g−1 (20 mA g−1) | 82.5% (20 cycles) | N/A | Cathode |
Abuzeid [5] | KMnO4 + H2SO4 green-like synthesis method | 236 mAh g−1 (20 mA g−1) | 73% (20 cycles) | 75 mAh g−1 (200 mA g−1) | Cathode |
Our Study | KMnO4 + NH4OH Stirring and precipitation | 800 mAh g−1 (50 mA g−1) | 91% (200 cycles) | 600 mAh g−1 (200 mA g−1) | Anode |
250 mAh g−1 (50 mA g−1) | 93% (200 cycles) | 100 mAh g−1 (200 mA g−1) | Cathode |
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Kim, K.; Daniel, G.; Kessler, V.G.; Seisenbaeva, G.A.; Pol, V.G. Basic Medium Heterogeneous Solution Synthesis of α-MnO2 Nanoflakes as an Anode or Cathode in Half Cell Configuration (vs. Lithium) of Li-Ion Batteries. Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 608. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8080608
Kim K, Daniel G, Kessler VG, Seisenbaeva GA, Pol VG. Basic Medium Heterogeneous Solution Synthesis of α-MnO2 Nanoflakes as an Anode or Cathode in Half Cell Configuration (vs. Lithium) of Li-Ion Batteries. Nanomaterials. 2018; 8(8):608. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8080608
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Kyungho, Geoffrey Daniel, Vadim G. Kessler, Gulaim A. Seisenbaeva, and Vilas G. Pol. 2018. "Basic Medium Heterogeneous Solution Synthesis of α-MnO2 Nanoflakes as an Anode or Cathode in Half Cell Configuration (vs. Lithium) of Li-Ion Batteries" Nanomaterials 8, no. 8: 608. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano8080608