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Vol. 13 (2021)

Oxygen-Deficient β-MnO2@Graphene Oxide Cathode for High-Rate and Long-Life Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00691-7
Shouxiang Ding
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Mingzheng Zhang
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Runzhi Qin
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Jianjun Fang
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Hengyu Ren
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Haocong Yi
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Lele Liu
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Wenguang Zhao
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Yang Li
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Lu Yao
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Shunning Li
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Qinghe Zhao
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China
Feng Pan
School of Advanced Materials, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen 518055, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Shunning Li

lisn@pku.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 13 (2021), Article Number: 173

Abstract

Recent years have witnessed a booming interest in grid-scale electrochemical energy storage, where much attention has been paid to the aqueous zinc ion batteries (AZIBs). Among various cathode materials for AZIBs, manganese oxides have risen to prominence due to their high energy density and low cost. However, sluggish reaction kinetics and poor cycling stability dictate against their practical application. Herein, we demonstrate the combined use of defect engineering and interfacial optimization that can simultaneously promote rate capability and cycling stability of MnO2 cathodes. β-MnO2 with abundant oxygen vacancies (VO) and graphene oxide (GO) wrapping is synthesized, in which VO in the bulk accelerate the charge/discharge kinetics while GO on the surfaces inhibits the Mn dissolution. This electrode shows a sustained reversible capacity of ~ 129.6 mAh g−1 even after 2000 cycles at a current rate of 4C, outperforming the state-of-the-art MnO2-based cathodes. The superior performance can be rationalized by the direct interaction between surface VO and the GO coating layer, as well as the regulation of structural evolution of β-MnO2 during cycling. The combinatorial design scheme in this work offers a practical pathway for obtaining high-rate and long-life cathodes for AZIBs.


Highlights:


1 The concurrent application of vacancy enrichment and surface coating in β-MnO2 electrode can both improve the intercalation kinetics and inhibit the Mn dissolution.
2 The oxygen-deficient β-MnO2@graphene oxide electrode delivers a reversible capacity of 129.6 mAh g−1 after 2000 cycles at 4C, outperforming the state-of-the-art MnO2-based cathodes.
3 The excellent performance is rooted in the strong binding of graphene oxide on defective β-MnO2 and the regulated structural evolution into the ZnxMn2O4 phase.

Keywords

Manganese oxides Oxygen defects Surface optimization Aqueous zinc battery
Ding, Shouxiang, Mingzheng Zhang, Runzhi Qin, Jianjun Fang, Hengyu Ren, Haocong Yi, Lele Liu, Wenguang Zhao, Yang Li, Lu Yao, Shunning Li, Qinghe Zhao, and Feng Pan. 2021. “Oxygen-Deficient β-MnO2@Graphene Oxide Cathode for High-Rate and Long-Life Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries”. Nano-Micro Letters 13 (August):173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00691-7.
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