Improved electrochemical properties of highly porous amorphous manganese oxide nanoparticles with crystalline edges for superior supercapacitors

Hasi Rani Barai; Arghya Narayan Banerjee; Sang Woo Joo

Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.56, 212-224, December, 2017

DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2017.07.014 Export Citation

Improved electrochemical properties of highly porous amorphous manganese oxide nanoparticles with crystalline edges for superior supercapacitors

Hasi Rani Barai, Arghya Narayan Banerjee^†, and Sang Woo Joo^†

School of Mechanical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 712-749, Republic of Korea

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An electrochemical electrode, based on dual-morphology manganese-oxide nanoparticles, is fabricated via acidic reduction of potassium permanganate, which consists of amorphous, porous surface, terminated by crystalline edges. The higher surface-to-volume ratio into the pores promotes the surface redox reaction via higher utilization of active materials, whereas the crystalline edges enhance bulk insertion/de-insertion of cations/protons to promote bulk redox reactions. This combinatorial effect increases the charge storage performance of the manganese-oxide-based supercapacitor electrode considerably, with a specific capacitance ~1000 F g-1. Additionally, removal of K+-ions within manganese-oxide matrix, via repeated rinsing steps during synthesis, enhances the charge transport properties for improved supercapacitive activity.

Keywords:Manganese oxide;Porous surface;Crystalline edges;High surface-to-volume ratio;Supercapacitors

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[7] Devaraj S, Munichandraiah N, J. Electrochem. Soc., 154(2), A80 (2007)

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[9] Dang TD, Banerjee AN, Joo SW, Min BK, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52(39), 14154 (2013)

[10] Kruk I, Zajdel P, Beek WV, Bakaimi I, Lappas A, Stock C, Green MA, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 133, 13950 (2011)

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