Ozone-activated CNTs to induce uniform coating of MnO2 as high-performance supercapacitor electrodes: Fullerenes, Nanotubes and Carbon Nanostructures: Vol 0, No 0

Summary

Carbon nanotube (CNT), as a promising materials to reinforce electrical conductivity and ionic diffusivity, performs an indispensable function in enhancing the electrochemical efficiency of transition steel oxides. On this work, a novel core-shell construction of MnO₂ coating on carbon nanotubes (MnO₂@CNT) was efficiently synthesized by way of a easy solvothermal methodology. The inner porous construction of CNT as core can facilitate the penetration of electrolyte whereas enhancing {the electrical} conductivity. The skinny MnO₂ nanosheets as shell can concurrently obtain a big interplay space and fast ion alternate. Benefitting from the synergistic results, the MnO₂@CNT reveals a wonderful capacitance of 386 F g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹ with the content material of MnO₂ about 52 wt.%. As well as, the MnO₂@CNT retains almost 93.6% of its preliminary capacitance after 5000 cycles, indicating its wonderful biking efficiency.