Pramanik, Atin and Chattopadhyay, Shreyasi and Maiti, Sandipan and De, Goutam and Mahanty, Sourindra (2021) Hollow-porous nanospheres of ZnMn2O4 spinel: A high energy density cathode for rechargeable aqueous battery. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 263. Art No-124373. ISSN 0254-0584

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Abstract

Well-controlled hollow-porous nanostructures can provide enhanced charge storage capacity owing to the rapid diffusion of electrolyte ions into their interior. However, interface engineering of stable hollow-porous nanostructures with reversible faradaic reactions for efficient energy conversion/storage devices is still a challenge. Herein, we report solvothermal synthesis of spinel ZnMn2O4 with a hollow-porous spherical (ZMOHS) morphology. The formation mechanism of such a hierarchical nanostructure has been discussed. The ZMOHS exhibits a specific capacity of ~187 mAh g−1 at a current density of 2 A g−1 when tested as a faradaic electrode (vs Pt) for a rechargeable aqueous battery (RAB) in alkaline electrolyte. Furthermore, a full cell RAB constituting of ZMOHS//activated carbon (AC) demonstrates energy and power densities of ~215.7 Wh Kg−1 and ~1184.5 W kg−1 respectively, with ultra-long cycling stability (~106% capacitance retention after 10,000 cycles), making it a very promising material for next-generation energy storage device applications.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Electronics
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Bidhan Chaudhuri
Date Deposited:	26 Feb 2021 04:45
Last Modified:	26 Feb 2021 04:45
URI:	http://cgcri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/4717

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