Stirring-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of ultralong α-MnO2 nanowires for oxygen reduction reaction

Kaixiang Lei; Liang Cong; Xiaorui Fu; Fangyi Cheng; Jun Chen

doi:10.1039/C6QI00056H

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Stirring-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of ultralong α-MnO₂ nanowires for oxygen reduction reaction†

Kaixiang Lei,‡^a Liang Cong,‡^a Xiaorui Fu,^a Fangyi Cheng*^a and Jun Chen^ab

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^b Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China

Abstract

Ultralong MnO₂ nanowires were synthesized through a facile hydrothermal treatment of bulk MnO₂ along with magnetic stirring. Compared with commercial MnO₂ powders, the synthesized nanowires exhibited higher catalytic activity and stability toward the oxygen reduction reaction.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C6QI00056H
Article type: Research Article
Submitted: 01 Mac 2016
Accepted: 07 Apr 2016
First published: 27 Apr 2016

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Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016,3, 928-933

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Stirring-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of ultralong α-MnO₂ nanowires for oxygen reduction reaction

K. Lei, L. Cong, X. Fu, F. Cheng and J. Chen, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2016, 3, 928 DOI: 10.1039/C6QI00056H

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