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Facile synthesis of ZnMn2O4 nanosheets via cathodic electrodeposition: characterization and supercapacitor behavior studies

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In this work, we report a facile chemical precipitation method to prepare zinc manganite (ZnMn2O4) materials. ZnMn2O4 nanosheets were synthesized through a cathodic electrolytic electrodeposition (ELD), and their application as supercapacitor electrodes were evaluated. The effect of calcining temperature on the nanostructure and morphology of ZnMn2O4 was investigated systematically through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), FTIR spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometery (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area measurements. Electrochemical properties of the synthesized products as electrodes in a supercapacitor device were studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV), galvanostatic charge/discharge, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in aqueous electrolyte. ZnMn2O4 nanosheets exhibiting remarkable electrochemical performance in supercapacitors with specific capacitance (∼457 F g−1 at 1 A g−1), excellent rate capability (67.2% capacity retention at 10 A g−1), and good cycling stability (only 92.5% loss after 4000 cycles at 3 A g−1). All the results demonstrate that the synthesis route is cost-effective, facile, and can development for prepared electrode materials in electrochemical supercapacitors.

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  1. Faculty of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Shahid Beheshti University, P.O. Box 16589-53571, Tehranpars, Tehran, Iran

    Houshang Barkhordari

  2. Faculty of Sciences, Razi University Kermanshah, P.O. Box 671496-7346, Kermanshah, Iran

    Hamid Heydari

  3. Faculty of Sciences, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155-6455, Enghelab Avenue, Tehran, Iran

    Azad Nosrati

  4. Faculty of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, G. C., 1983963113, Evin, Tehran, Iran

    Jamil Mohammadi

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Barkhordari, H., Heydari, H., Nosrati, A. et al. Facile synthesis of ZnMn2O4 nanosheets via cathodic electrodeposition: characterization and supercapacitor behavior studies. Ionics 25, 275–285 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-018-2565-8

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