Year: 2020
Type: article
Abstract: Crystalline manganese oxides have attracted the most attention in aqueous zinc-ion batteries due to their diverse nanostructures and low cost. However, extensive studies on amorphous manganese oxides are lacking. Herein, we report a mesoporous amorphous manganese oxide (UCT-1-250) as a cathode material with high capacity (222 mAh g –1 ), good cyclability (57% capacity retention after 200 cycles), and an acceptable discharge plateau (between 1.2 and 1.4 V). An approach to mechanistic studies was performed by comparison of UCT-1-250 and other crystalline manganese oxides through electrochemical, elemental, and structural analyses. An in situ conversion to ZnMn 2 O 4 spinel phase after initial cycling contributes to the high performance. The irreversible capacity fading is due to the formation of the woodruffite phase.
Source: ACS Applied Energy Materials
Institution: University of Connecticut
Language: English
Topic: Aqueous and Flow Batteries
Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3002634435