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Energy-driven surface evolution in beta-MnO2 structures

Wentao Yao1,§Yifei Yuan2,3,§Hasti Asayesh-Ardakani1Zhennan Huang3Fei Long1Craig R. Friedrich1Khalil Amine2Jun Lu2()Reza Shahbazian-Yassar1,3()
Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering MechanicsMichigan Technological UniversityHoughtonMichigan49931USA
Chemical Science and Engineering DivisionArgonne National Laboratory9700 South Cass AvenueArgonneIllinois60439USA
Department of Mechanical and Industrial EngineeringThe University of Illinois at ChicagoChicagoIllinois60607USA

§ Wentao Yao and Yifei Yuan contributed equally to this work.

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Exposed crystal facets directly affect the electrochemical/catalytic performance of MnO2 materials during their applications in supercapacitors, rechargeable batteries, and fuel cells. Currently, the facet-controlled synthesis of MnO2 is facing serious challenges due to the lack of an in-depth understanding of their surface evolution mechanisms. Here, combining aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and high-resolution TEM, we revealed a mutual energy-driven mechanism between beta-MnO2 nanowires and microstructures that dominated the evolution of the lateral facets in both structures. The evolution of the lateral surfaces followed the elimination of the {100} facets and increased the occupancy of {110} facets with the increase in hydrothermal retention time. Both self-growth and oriented attachment along their {100} facets were observed as two different ways to reduce the surface energies of the beta-MnO2 structures. High-density screw dislocations with the 1/2 <100> Burgers vector were generated consequently. The observed surface evolution phenomenon offers guidance for the facet-controlled growth of beta-MnO2 materials with high performances for its application in metal-air batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, etc.

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Yao W, Yuan Y, Asayesh-Ardakani H, et al. Energy-driven surface evolution in beta-MnO2 structures. Nano Research, 2018, 11(1): 206-215. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-017-1620-5
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