A Study about the Synthesis Characterization and Electrochemical Properties of γ-MnOOH Nanowires

Abstract:

In this paper, manganite (γ-MnOOH) nanowires have been synthesized, using KMnO₄ and CTAB as raw materials, by a hydrothermal method at 180°C for 12h. The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM),and thermogravimetric analysis (TG) for the information of crystal form, size, d-spacings, morphology and the weight-loss course. The results showed the manganite nanowires diameter range from 15 nm to 150 nm,length range from 5μm to 20 μm. Moreover, the properties of manganite (γ-MnOOH) nanowires as anode materials for Li-ion batteries had been studied. The first-discharge capacity is 1660 mAh g^-1 and corresponds to a consumption of about 5.5 moles of Li per mole of MnOOH, which made this material maybe one of the candidates for the negative materials.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 368-370)
• Pages: 677-682
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.368-370.677
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Xiao Ming Lou, Jia Li Huang, Tan Ping Li, Han Xiang Hu, You Xiang Zhang, Ke Li Zhang
• Keywords: Anode, Hydrothermal Method, Li-Ion Battery, Manganite, Nanowire

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