Engineering a Novel AgMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>@Na<sub>0.55</sub>Mn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> Nanosheet toward High-Performance Electrochemical Capacitors

oleh: Guiling Wang, Zihao Liu, Chenchao Ma, Zhiling Du, Dongyan Liu, Kun Cheng, Xiangju Ye, Tingting Liu, Lei Bai

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2022-05-01

Deskripsi

Manganese oxides, as a type of two-dimensional (2D) material with high specific area and low cost, are considered promising energy storage materials. Here, we report novel AgMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Na<sub>0.55</sub>Mn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanosheets created by a popular liquid precipitation method with different AgNO<sub>3</sub> contents, and their corresponding physical and electrochemical characterizations are performed. The results show that the ultra-thin Na<sub>0.55</sub>Mn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanosheets were combined with the AgMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles and an enhancement in their specific capacity was observed compared to the pristine sheets. This electrode material displays a peak specific capacitance of 335.94 F g<sup>−1</sup> at 1 A g<sup>−1</sup>. Using an asymmetric supercapacitor (ASC) assembled using a positive electrode made of AgMn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/Na<sub>0.55</sub>Mn<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanosheets and a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) negative electrode, a high energy density of 65.5 Wh kg<sup>−1</sup> was achieved for a power density of 775 W kg<sup>−1</sup>. The ASC showed good cycling stability with a capacitance value maintained at 90.2% after 10,000 charge/discharge cycles. The excellent electrochemical performance of the device was ascribed to the heterostructures and the open space formed by the interconnected manganese oxide nanosheets, which resulted in a rapid and reversible faraday reaction in the interface and further enhanced its electrochemical kinetics.