Affiliation:
1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, Shenyang 110870, China
Abstract
Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (AZIBs) have raised wide concern as a new generation energy storage device due to their high capacity, low cost, and environmental friendliness. It is a crucial step to develop the ideal cathode materials that match well with the Zn anode. In this work, we report polypyrrole-(PPy)-encapsulated MnO2 nanowires as cathode materials for AZIBs. The assembled Zn//MnO2@PPy batteries deliver a reversible capacity of 385.7 mAh g−1 at a current density of 0.1 A g−1. Also, they possess an energy density of 192 Wh kg−1 at a power density of 50 W kg−1. The cells show long-term cycling stability, with a retention rate of 96% after 1000 cycles. The outstanding electrochemical performance indicates their potential applications in large-scale energy storage.
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science,General Chemical Engineering