Rapid Low-cost Synthesis and Enhanced Electrochemical Properties of Mesoporous Mn3O4 Nanorods

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1077.2013.13146

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Abstract: Mesoporous Mn₃O₄ nanorods, as anode materials for Li-ion batteries, were fabricated by a novel process using only ethanol and manganese acetate tetrahydrate as the reaction precursors. The as-prepared mesoporous Mn₃O₄ nanorods were characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area analyzer. The results indicate that the average diameter of mesoporous Mn₃O₄ nanorods is about 150 nm, and their pore size is mainly distributed in the range of 6–20 nm with the BET specific surface area as high as 37.3 m²/g. The Mn₃O₄nanorods anode displays reversible capacities of 676.1 and 662.4 mAh/g after 100 cycles at a current rate of 141 mA/g, demonstrating a higher capacity and more stable cyclability than Mn₃O₄ nano-powders. Furthermore, excellent rate capability is realized with the mesoporous Mn₃O₄ nanorods. A capacity of 850 mAh/g is retained after 80 cycles at various current densities.

Key words: manganese oxide, mesoporous, nanorod, lithium-ion battery

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TB34

HU Ying-Ying, WEN Zhao-Yin, JIN Jun. Rapid Low-cost Synthesis and Enhanced Electrochemical Properties of Mesoporous Mn₃O₄ Nanorods[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2013, 28(9): 1045-1050.

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