Issue 9, 2020

High-performance spinel NiMn2O4 microspheres self-assembled with nanosheets by microwave-assisted synthesis for supercapacitors

Abstract

Spinel NiMn2O4 microspheres self-assembled with nanosheets directly grown on a 3D nickel foam were successfully prepared by a facile microwave-assisted hydrothermal process. The structural and morphology evolution behavior and the charge storage mechanism of the as-prepared samples were thoroughly characterized and assessed. It was found that the formation of the product occurred in a stepwise manner, and the steps involved were nucleation, regular growth, and a self-assembly process (from nanosheets to small microspheres and further aggregation to large microspheres), resulting in a flower-like microsphere structure. Furthermore, a study on the energy storage mechanism of the prepared spinel NiMn2O4 indicated that the diffusion-controlled process dominated charge storage at low scan rates, while the capacitive process was dominant as the scan rate increased. As a result, the as-prepared NiMn2O4 showed high specific capacitance up to 768.9 F g−1 at 1 A g−1 when measured by a charge–discharge test and excellent cycling stability (85.8% capacity retention and near 100% Coulombic efficiency after 6000 cycles at 5 A g−1), which indicated that the fabricated products show a great potential in commercial supercapacitor applications.

Graphical abstract: High-performance spinel NiMn2O4 microspheres self-assembled with nanosheets by microwave-assisted synthesis for supercapacitors

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 Okt. 2019
Accepted
03 Dec. 2019
First published
04 Dec. 2019

CrystEngComm, 2020,22, 1645-1652

High-performance spinel NiMn2O4 microspheres self-assembled with nanosheets by microwave-assisted synthesis for supercapacitors

Y. Sun, J. Zhang, X. Sun and N. Huang, CrystEngComm, 2020, 22, 1645 DOI: 10.1039/C9CE01623F

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