Microwave-assisted synthesis of Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoparticles@reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites for high performance supercapacitors

Journal Article · Thu Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2015 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2015.06.044· OSTI ID:22475978

She, Xiao; Zhang, Xinmin; Liu, Jingya ^[1]; Li, Liang ^[1]; Yu, Xianghua; Huang, Zhiliang ^[1]; Shang, Songmin ^[2]

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1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430073 (China)
2. Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong (China)

Highlights: • Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4}@rGO nanocomposites were prepared by one-step microwave-assisted method. • The growth of Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4} and the reduction of graphene oxide occurred simultaneously. • Specific capacitance of the nanocomposite is higher than those of rGO and Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4}. • The nanocomposites have good rate capability and cycling stability. - ABSTRACT: One-step microwave-assisted synthetic route for the fabrication of Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4} nanoparticles@reduced graphene oxide (Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4}@rGO) nanocomposites has been demonstrated. The morphological structures of the nanocomposites are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analyses (TGA), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. All of the results indicate that the microwave-assisted synthesis results in the growth of Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4} and the reduction of graphene oxide simultaneously in ethylene glycol-water system. The specific capacitance of the as-prepared Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4}@rGO nanocomposite is higher than those of rGO and pure Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4}, which indicates the synergetic interaction between rGO and Mn{sub 3}O{sub 4}. The nanocomposites also have good rate capability and cycling stability in electrochemical experiments. This facile technique may be extended to the large scale and cost effective production of other composites based on graphene and metal oxide for many applications.

• OSTI ID: 22475978
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Journal Name: Materials Research Bulletin Vol. 70; ISSN MRBUAC; ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
CAPACITANCE
CAPACITIVE ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS
GRAPHENE
INFRARED SPECTRA
INTERACTIONS
MANGANESE OXIDES
MICROWAVE RADIATION
NANOCOMPOSITES
NANOPARTICLES
NANOSTRUCTURES
OXIDES
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION