MnO_(2)has attracted great interest in working as the cathode of zinc ion batteries.However,the development of high-capacity,high-energy-density,and durable manganese-based cathodes with an easy synthesis strategy and...MnO_(2)has attracted great interest in working as the cathode of zinc ion batteries.However,the development of high-capacity,high-energy-density,and durable manganese-based cathodes with an easy synthesis strategy and proper energy storage mechanism remains an ongoing challenge.Herein,a facile plasmainduced strategy was demonstrated to introduce oxygen vacancies into theε-MnO_(2),and the obtained oxygen vacancies-richε-MnO_(2)nanosheets(ε-MnO_(2-x))show satisfactory electrochemical performances.Furthermore,an appropriate energy storage mechanism for dissolution/deposition was proposed.Thanks to a synergistic effect of the oxygen vacancies inε-MnO_(2)nanosheets and the exposed free-standing collector for Mn^(2+) dissolution/deposition,theε-MnO_(2-x) nanosheets electrode delivers a remarkable capacity(337 mAh g^(-1)at 0.1 A g^(-1))and exhibits an ultrahigh energy density of 462 Wh kg^(-1)(based on the weights of the cathode active material).Furthermore,impressive durability with 85.9%capacity retention after 1000 cycles was obtained.The superior electrochemical performance makes the plasma-induced strategy promising for designing advanced metal oxide electrode materials for high-performance aqueous zinc ion batteries.展开更多
基金NSFC(Nos.51702123,51472110)the Shandong Province Higher Educational Youths Innovation Science and Technology Program(No.2019KJA018)the University of Jinan Science and Technology Planning Project(No.XKY2034)。
文摘MnO_(2)has attracted great interest in working as the cathode of zinc ion batteries.However,the development of high-capacity,high-energy-density,and durable manganese-based cathodes with an easy synthesis strategy and proper energy storage mechanism remains an ongoing challenge.Herein,a facile plasmainduced strategy was demonstrated to introduce oxygen vacancies into theε-MnO_(2),and the obtained oxygen vacancies-richε-MnO_(2)nanosheets(ε-MnO_(2-x))show satisfactory electrochemical performances.Furthermore,an appropriate energy storage mechanism for dissolution/deposition was proposed.Thanks to a synergistic effect of the oxygen vacancies inε-MnO_(2)nanosheets and the exposed free-standing collector for Mn^(2+) dissolution/deposition,theε-MnO_(2-x) nanosheets electrode delivers a remarkable capacity(337 mAh g^(-1)at 0.1 A g^(-1))and exhibits an ultrahigh energy density of 462 Wh kg^(-1)(based on the weights of the cathode active material).Furthermore,impressive durability with 85.9%capacity retention after 1000 cycles was obtained.The superior electrochemical performance makes the plasma-induced strategy promising for designing advanced metal oxide electrode materials for high-performance aqueous zinc ion batteries.
