Highly efficient formation of Mn<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>-graphene oxide hybrid aerogels for use as the cathode material of high performance lithium ion batteries

GAO Feng; QIN Shi-hui; ZANG Yun-hao; GU Jian-feng; QU Jiang-ying

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(20)60479-6

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GAO Feng, QIN Shi-hui, ZANG Yun-hao, GU Jian-feng, QU Jiang-ying. Highly efficient formation of Mn3O4-graphene oxide hybrid aerogels for use as the cathode material of high performance lithium ion batteries. New Carbon Mater., 2020, 35(2): 121-130. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(20)60479-6

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GAO Feng, QIN Shi-hui, ZANG Yun-hao, GU Jian-feng, QU Jiang-ying. Highly efficient formation of Mn₃O₄-graphene oxide hybrid aerogels for use as the cathode material of high performance lithium ion batteries. New Carbon Mater., 2020, 35(2): 121-130. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(20)60479-6

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Highly efficient formation of Mn₃O₄-graphene oxide hybrid aerogels for use as the cathode material of high performance lithium ion batteries

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(20)60479-6

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School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China;
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College of materials science and engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518071, China

Funds: National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1610114); Scientific Research Foundation for Leading Scholars in Dongguan University of Technology (GB200902-31, GC300501-072).

Received Date: 2020-01-03
Accepted Date: 2020-04-28
Rev Recd Date: 2020-03-26
Publish Date: 2020-04-28

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Abstract

We report a combined hydrothermal treatment and freeze-drying method to fabricate Mn₃O₄-graphene oxide (GO) hybrid aerogels for use as the cathode material of lithium ion batteries. Results indicate that the Mn₃O₄-GO hybrids show much better lithium storage capacity and rate capability than Mn₃O₄/reduced GO powder obtained by calcination of the hydrothermally treated sample dried at 300 ℃ for 30 min under an argon atmosphere. The stronger interaction between GO and Mn₃O₄ compared with that between reduced GO and Mn₃O₄ is beneficial for the improvement of utilization rate of Mn₃O₄ and therefore the capacity. Also the higher porosity of the Mn₃O₄-GO hybrids than that of the Mn₃O₄/reduced GO allows faster ion diffusion and therefore a higher rate capability. A typical Mn₃O₄-GO hybrid with a Mn₃O₄ content of 70 wt.% exhibits the highest specific capacity of 1 073 mA h g^-1 at 100 mA g^-1 and excellent cycling stability with a capacity retention rate of 85% of after 200 cycles at 800 mA g^-1. The method is promising for the large-scale, environmentally friendly production of MnO_x-GO hybrids for lithium ion batteries.
- Lithium ion batteries,
- Green synthesis,
- Graphene aerogel,
- Mn₃O₄-graphene aerogel

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