Issue 18, 2020

Structure reinforced birnessite with an extended potential window for supercapacitors

Abstract

Although δ-MnO2 with a layered structure is a promising electrode material for supercapacitors, its poor electronic conductivity and structural instability limit its electrochemical performance. In this work, structure reinforced birnessite with improved electron transfer is developed via Cr doping in δ-MnO2 using hydrothermal synthesis. The Cr-doped δ-MnO2 exhibits significantly improved specific capacitance and cycling stability in an extended potential window (0–1.2 V vs. Ag/AgCl) compared to pristine δ-MnO2. Specifically, the 2 mol% Cr-doped δ-MnO2 (0.02CrMO) electrode exhibits large specific capacitances of 250 F g−1 at 0.2 A g−1 and 150 F g−1 at 10 A g−1 (∼5 mg cm−2 mass loading) as well as an outstanding capacitance retention of 82.6% after 30 000 cycles. Both calculations and experimental results demonstrate that Cr doping in δ-MnO2 can narrow the band gap, enhance electron transfer, and strengthen the layered structure with suppressed Jahn–Teller distortion, resulting in reduced Mn dissolution and phase transition.

Graphical abstract: Structure reinforced birnessite with an extended potential window for supercapacitors

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 feb. 2020
Accepted
17 apr. 2020
First published
23 apr. 2020

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020,8, 8969-8978

Structure reinforced birnessite with an extended potential window for supercapacitors

Y. Zhao, Q. Fang, X. Zhu, L. Xue, M. Ni, C. Qiu, H. Huang, S. Sun, S. Li and H. Xia, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, 8, 8969 DOI: 10.1039/D0TA01480J

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