Abstract
A composite of graphene nanosheets (GNS) decorated with manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanoparticles and interconnected by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been synthesized through a facile chemical method. SEM results suggest a homogeneous distribution of MnO2 nanoparticles (50-80 nm in size) on graphene nanosheets and excellent interconnectivity by CNTs. The MnO 2/GNS/CNTs electrode exhibits excellent rate capability and significantly improved cycling stability (95% capability retained after 1000 cycles), and a high capacitance of 240 F g-1 is obtained for nanoscale MnO2. In addition, the method for the synthesis of MnO 2/GNS/CNTs composites is simple and can be easily scaled up to real industrial manufacturing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 141-146 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Materials Chemistry and Physics |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chemical synthesis
- Electrochemical properties
- Nanostructures
- Oxides