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Atomic engineering promoted electrooxidation kinetics of manganese-based cathode for stable aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Hao Luo1, Lipeng Wang2, Penghui Ren3, Jiahuang Jian3, Xiong Liu1, Chaojiang Niu1( ), Dongliang Chao2( )
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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Rechargeable zinc-based batteries with near-neutral media are standing in the middle of the energy storage field by virtue of their high safety and low cost. However, it is still imperative for Mn-based cathode to improve rate capacity by facilitating ions/electron transfer and long-cycle stability by suppressing Mn dissolution. Herein, promoting electrooxidation kinetics is proposed and employed to construct advanced Mn-Zn battery. The formation of carbon-protected birnessite-MnO2 is promoted via inducing the electron-donating capability of the heterointerface between the N-C coating and the defective MnO. Moreover, density functional theory calculations also demonstrate that N-C protected birnessite-MnO2 is more hydrophobic than pure birnessite-MnO2, which is beneficial to prohibiting Mn dissolution and other side reactions. As a result, the elaborate design realizes effective transformation from low valence to high valence Mn for high capacity (291 mAh·g−1) and protective bamboos-like structure for rate capacity (126 mAh·g−1 at 5 A·g−1) and cycling stability (89% capacity retention after 2,000 cycles). The assembled flexible quasi-solid-state Mn-Zn pouch batteries display application prospects for wearable and implantable electronic devices. The atomic engineering promoting electrooxidation kinetics strategy will be instructive in activating other cathode materials and maximizing their capacity.

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electrooxidationlong lifespanatomic engineeringMn-based cathodeZn-ion battery

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 9,
September 2022
Pages 8603-8612
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4689-4
Cite this article:
Luo H, Wang L, Ren P, et al. Atomic engineering promoted electrooxidation kinetics of manganese-based cathode for stable aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Nano Research, 2022, 15(9): 8603-8612. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4689-4
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Received: 25 March 2022
Revised: 11 June 2022
Accepted: 21 June 2022
Published: 12 July 2022
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