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Reduced graphene oxide-wrapped α-Mn2O3/α-MnO2 nanowires for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction in alkaline medium

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In this work, reduced graphene oxide-wrapped α-Mn2O3/α-MnO2 nanowires were prepared by heat treating (450 °C) of hydrothermally produced sample. XRD patterns confirmed the formation of α-Mn2O3 and α-MnO2 mixed phase. FE-SEM revealed the formation of nanowires with the average diameter, 38 nm. The rGO wrapping on the nanowires was confirmed by TEM. The presence of Mn3+ and Mn4+ species in the catalyst was confirmed in Raman and XPS analysis. The rGO-wrapped nanowires with high surface area (45.30 m2 g−1) show better electrocatalytic reduction performance in alkaline medium. The rGO-wrapped α-Mn2O3/α-MnO2 catalyst exhibits a positive onset potential, + 0.79 V and nearly 4-electron transfer pathway for ORR.

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The authors greatly acknowledge the department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM IST to carry out the research. The authors also acknowledge DST-FIST (DST-FISTSR/ FST/PSI- 155/2010) and NRC, SRM IST for extending the characterization facilities.

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  1. Hydrogen Storage Materials and Nanosensor Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, College of Engineering and Technology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India

    Gokuladeepan Periyasamy & Karthigeyan Annamalai

  2. Department of Chemistry and SRM Research Institute, SRM Institue of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603203, Tamil Nadu, India

    Indrajit M. Patil & Bhalchandra Kakade

  3. Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) Kancheepuram, Chennai, 600127, Tamil Nadu, India

    Pandiyarasan Veluswamy

  4. Functional Materials and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, 603203, India

    J. Archana

  5. Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University, Hamamatsu, 4328011, Japan

    Pandiyarasan Veluswamy & Hiroya Ikeda

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Periyasamy, G., Patil, I.M., Kakade, B. et al. Reduced graphene oxide-wrapped α-Mn2O3/α-MnO2 nanowires for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction in alkaline medium. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 8644–8654 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-06721-9

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