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A facile, morphology-controlled synthesis of potassium-containing manganese oxide nanostructures for electrochemical supercapacitor application
S. Navaladian, Balasubramanian Viswanathan, Thirukkallam Kanthadai Varadarajan
Published in Royal Society of Chemistry
2014
Volume: 4
   
Issue: 64
Pages: 33911 - 33922
Abstract
Potassium-birnessite (K-OL-1) samples of different morphologies (nanowire networks, nanoparticles and mesoporous hierarchical nanowire networks) and textural properties were synthesized from KMnO4 by using oxalate-reduction method under ambient conditions. Cryptomelane (K-OMS-2) samples of similar morphologies were synthesized by the calcination of birnessite samples. The synthesized MnO2 samples were characterized by XRD, TGA, DTA, SEM, TEM, nitrogen adsorption-desorption and ICP-OES analyses. One each of the birnessite and the cryptomelane samples showed mesoporous nature (pore size ∼50 Å and 66 Å respectively). The pH of the reaction medium has been found to have a key role in the properties of the resulting MnO2 samples. Electrochemical studies of MnO 2-carbon black composites were performed in 0.1 M aqueous Na 2SO4 solution using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge cycling. One of the birnessite samples with nanowire network morphology and a BET surface area of 202 m2 g-1 exhibited a high capacitance value of 234 F g-1. Electrochemical studies revealed that the specific capacitance values of the studied MnO2 materials have a direct relationship with their BET surface area values. Birnessite samples have exhibited better capacitance behavior and values than their cryptomelane derivatives. The effect of the morphology has also been reflected in the values of the specific capacitance. This journal is © the Partner Organisations 2014.
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JournalData powered by TypesetRSC Advances
PublisherData powered by TypesetRoyal Society of Chemistry
ISSN20462069
Open AccessNo
Concepts (17)
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    Capacitors
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    Cyclic voltammetry
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    Gas adsorption
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    Manganese oxide
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    Mos devices
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    Nanowires
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    Potassium
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    Synthesis (chemical)
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    CARBON BLACK COMPOSITES
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    Electrochemical studies
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    Electrochemical supercapacitor
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    GALVANOSTATIC CHARGE DISCHARGES
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    MORPHOLOGY-CONTROLLED
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    NITROGEN ADSORPTION-DESORPTION
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    OXIDE NANOSTRUCTURES
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    Specific capacitance
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    Morphology