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A new sol-gel synthesis of Mn3O4 oxide and its electrochemical behavior in alkaline medium

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In this investigation, Mn3O4 spinel-type oxide was synthesized at low temperature using the Pechini process. We employed a sol-gel route, in which a solution of Mn(II) in a mixture of citric acid and ethylene glycol was heated to form a polymeric precursor, followed by annealing at lower temperature. The oxide obtained was identified by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy. The results revealed that the formation of Mn3O4 hausmannite structure with a minor secondary phase of MnSO4 occurred at or above 280 °C. The sample powder consisted of fine grains with homogeneous morphology and an average size close to 1 μm was obtained. This new preparation procedure yielded an electrode oxide which appears to be a promising cathode material for fuel cells and metal-air batteries.

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The authors acknowledge the support of the Comité Mixte d’Evaluation et de Prospective de la Coopération Inter-universitaire Algéro-Française (CMEP) through Project No. 06 MDU 686.

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  1. Laboratoire d’Energétique et d’Electrochimie du Solide, Université F. Abbas—Sétif, 19000, Sétif, Algeria

    Farid Nâamoune & Abdelkrim Kahoul

  2. Laboratoire de Technologie des Matériaux et de Génie des Procédés, Université A. Mira—Béjaia, 06000, Béjaïa, Algeria

    Bouzid Messaoudi & Nabila Cherchour

  3. Laboratoire Interfaces et Systèmes Electrochimiques (LISE, case courrier 133), CNRS, UPR 15, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France

    Alain Pailleret & Hisasi Takenouti

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Nâamoune, F., Messaoudi, B., Kahoul, A. et al. A new sol-gel synthesis of Mn3O4 oxide and its electrochemical behavior in alkaline medium. Ionics 18, 365–370 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-011-0621-8

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