Elucidating the intercalation mechanism of zinc ions into α-MnO2 for rechargeable zinc batteries

Boeun Lee; Hae Ri Lee; Haesik Kim; Kyung Yoon Chung; Byung Won Cho; Si Hyoung Oh

doi:10.1039/C5CC02585K

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Elucidating the intercalation mechanism of zinc ions into α-MnO₂ for rechargeable zinc batteries†

Boeun Lee,^a Hae Ri Lee,^a Haesik Kim,^a Kyung Yoon Chung,^a Byung Won Cho^a and Si Hyoung Oh*^a

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E-mail: sho74@kist.re.kr

Abstract

The intercalation mechanism of zinc ions into 2 × 2 tunnels of an α-MnO₂ cathode for rechargeable zinc batteries was revealed. It involves a series of single and two-phase reaction steps and produces buserite, a layered compound with an interlayer spacing of 11 Å as a discharge product.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC02585K
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 29 Mar 2015
Accepted: 20 Apr 2015
First published: 21 Apr 2015

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Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 9265-9268

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Elucidating the intercalation mechanism of zinc ions into α-MnO₂ for rechargeable zinc batteries

B. Lee, H. R. Lee, H. Kim, K. Y. Chung, B. W. Cho and S. H. Oh, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 9265 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC02585K

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