Title |
Cryptomelane-Type KMn8O16 as Potential Cathode Material — for Aqueous Zinc Ion Battery
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Published in |
Frontiers in Chemistry, August 2018
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DOI | 10.3389/fchem.2018.00352 |
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Authors |
Jiajie Cui, Xianwen Wu, Sinian Yang, Chuanchang Li, Fang Tang, Jian Chen, Ying Chen, Yanhong Xiang, Xianming Wu, Zeqiang He |
Abstract |
Aqueous battery has been gained much more interest for large-scale energy storage fields due to its excellent safety, high power density and low cost. Cryptomelane-type KMn8O16 confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) was successfully synthesized by a modified hydrothermal method, followed by annealed at 400°C for 3 h. The morphology and microstructure of as-prepared KMn8O16 investigated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) with the energy spectrum analysis (EDS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) demonstrate that one-dimensional nano rods with the length of about 500 nm constitute the microspheres with the diameter about 0.5~2 μm. The cyclic voltammetry measurement displays that the abundant intercalation of zinc ions on the cathode takes place during the initial discharge process, indicating that cryptomelane-type KMn8O16 can be used as the potential cathode material for aqueous zinc ion batteries. The electrode shows a good cycling performance with a reversible capacity of up to 77.0 mAh/g even after 100 cycles and a small self-discharge phenomenon. |
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