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Synthesis and capacitive properties of carbonaceous sphere@MnO2 rattle-type hollow structures

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

Jintao Zhang ,
Jizhen Ma ,
Jianwen Jiang  and
X.S. Zhao
X.S. Zhao*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: chezxs@nus.edu.sg
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Abstract

Carbonaceous sphere@MnO2 rattle-type hollow spheres were synthesized under mild experimental conditions. The as-prepared hollow structures were characterized using scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, x-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and nitrogen adsorption techniques. The characterization data showed the formation of rattle-type hollow structures with a mesoporous MnO2 shell and a carbonaceous sphere core. The composition and shell thickness of the hollow spheres can be controlled experimentally. The capacitive performance of the hollow structures was evaluated by using both cycle voltammetry and charge–discharge methods. The results demonstrated a specific capacitance as high as 184 F/g at a current density of 125 mA/g. The good electrocapacitive performance resulted from the mesoporous structure and high surface area of the MnO2-based hollow spheres.

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Energy storageMnC
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 25 , Issue 8: Materials for Electrical Energy Storage , August 2010 , pp. 1476 - 1484
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2010

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