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Enhancement of lithium ions storage capacity of manganese ferrites through hybridization with multi-walled carbon nanotubes

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The high electric conductivity, quick ion transport, and a large surface area are the prominent characteristics of the electrode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The synthesis of manganese ferrite (MnFe2O4) nanoparticles and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) nanohybrids was carried out in two-step synthesis method. In the first step, the chemical co-precipitation route was used to prepare MnFe2O4 nanoparticles, and than an ultra-sonication-assisted approach was applied for the assembly of MnFe2O4/(MWCNTs)x nanohybrids. The dispersion of MnFe2O4 nanoparticles and MWCNTs was carried out in a toluene medium. The prominent FCC crystal structure of these nanohybrids was determined by the X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the settlement of MnFe2O4 nanoparticles on the surface of MWCNTs was observed by using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The elemental composition analysis of MnFe2O4/(MWCNTs)x nanohybrids was carried out by energy-dispersive X-ray (EDS) spectroscopy. The embedment of MnFe2O4 nanoparticles on the surface of MWCNTs formed a network in which MWCNTs offered efficient electron transport pathways in MnFe2O4/(MWCNTs)x nanohybrids for accomplishment of high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The electrochemical investigations of these nanohybrids showed a high specific capacity of 1342 mAh/g and excellent reversible capacity of 775 mAh/g at 100 mA/g. Moreover, a high specific capacity of 1342 mAh/g after 30 cycles at 100 mA/g returned to initial capacity for optimum x = 20 wt% contents of MWCNT in these nanohybrids. This is an easy, low-cost, and very effective method to produce high-performance anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.

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Mubasher, Mumtaz, M. & Marwat, S.U. Enhancement of lithium ions storage capacity of manganese ferrites through hybridization with multi-walled carbon nanotubes. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 34, 1479 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-023-10853-5

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