With the aim to reduce the entire cost of lithium-ion batteries and to diminish the environmental impact, the extract of broccoli is used as a strong benign reducing agent for potassium permanganate to synthesize α-KyMnO2 cathode material with pure nanostructured phase. Material purity is confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction and thermogravimetric analyses. Images of transmission electron microscopy show samples with a spider-net shape consisting of very fine interconnected nanoneedles. The nanostructure is characterized by crystallite of 4.4 nm in diameter and large surface area of 160.7 m2 g-1. The material delivers an initial capacity of 211 mAh g-1 with high Coulombic efficiency of 99% and 82% capacity retention after 100 cycles. Thus, α-KyMnO2 synthesized via a green process exhibits very promising electrochemical performance in terms of initial capacity, cycling stability and rate capability.
Synthesis of high surface area α-KyMnO2 nanoneedles using extract of broccoli as bioactive reducing agent and application in lithium battery
Li J.;
2020-01-01
Abstract
With the aim to reduce the entire cost of lithium-ion batteries and to diminish the environmental impact, the extract of broccoli is used as a strong benign reducing agent for potassium permanganate to synthesize α-KyMnO2 cathode material with pure nanostructured phase. Material purity is confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction and thermogravimetric analyses. Images of transmission electron microscopy show samples with a spider-net shape consisting of very fine interconnected nanoneedles. The nanostructure is characterized by crystallite of 4.4 nm in diameter and large surface area of 160.7 m2 g-1. The material delivers an initial capacity of 211 mAh g-1 with high Coulombic efficiency of 99% and 82% capacity retention after 100 cycles. Thus, α-KyMnO2 synthesized via a green process exhibits very promising electrochemical performance in terms of initial capacity, cycling stability and rate capability.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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