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Vol. 12 (2020)

High-Performance Aqueous Zinc–Manganese Battery with Reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ Double Redox Achieved by Carbon Coated MnOx Nanoparticles

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-020-00445-x
Jingdong Huang
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People’s Republic of China
Jing Zeng
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People’s Republic of China
Kunjie Zhu
Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, People’s Republic of China
Ruizhi Zhang
Hunan Institute of Technology, Hengyang 421002, People’s Republic of China
Jun Liu
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Jun Liu

liujun4982004@csu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 12 (2020), Article Number: 110

Abstract

There is an urgent need for low-cost, high-energy-density, environmentally friendly energy storage devices to fulfill the rapidly increasing need for electrical energy storage. Multi-electron redox is considerably crucial for the development of high-energy-density cathodes. Here we present high-performance aqueous zinc–manganese batteries with reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ double redox. The active Mn4+ is generated in situ from the Mn2+-containing MnOx nanoparticles and electrolyte. Benefitting from the low crystallinity of the birnessite-type MnO2 as well as the electrolyte with Mn2+ additive, the MnOx cathode achieves an ultrahigh energy density with a peak of 845.1 Wh kg−1 and an ultralong lifespan of 1500 cycles. The combination of electrochemical measurements and material characterization reveals the reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ double redox (birnessite-type MnO2 ↔ monoclinic MnOOH and spinel ZnMn2O4 ↔ Mn2+ ions). The reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ double redox electrode reaction mechanism offers new opportunities for the design of low-cost, high-energy-density cathodes for advanced rechargeable aqueous batteries.


Highlights:


1 Aqueous zinc-manganese batteries with reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ double redox are achieved by carbon-coated MnOx nanoparticles.
2 Combined with Mn2+-containing electrolyte, the MnOx cathode achieves an ultrahigh energy density with a peak of 845.1 Wh kg−1 and an ultralong lifespan of 1500 cycles.
3 The electrode behaviors and reaction mechanism are systematically discussed by combining electrochemical measurements and material characterization.

Keywords

Aqueous zinc–manganese batteries Mn-based cathode materials High energy density Mn2 /Mn4 double redox
Huang, Jingdong, Jing Zeng, Kunjie Zhu, Ruizhi Zhang, and Jun Liu. 2020. “High-Performance Aqueous Zinc–Manganese Battery With Reversible Mn2+/Mn4+ Double Redox Achieved by Carbon Coated MnOx Nanoparticles”. Nano-Micro Letters 12 (May):110. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-020-00445-x.
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