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Nano Research 2022, 15(9): 8118-8127 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4498-9
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Coupling N-doping and rich oxygen vacancies in mesoporous ZnMn2O4 nanocages toward advanced aqueous zinc ion batteries

Show Author's Information Can Huang1,  Qiufan Wang1( ),  Daohong Zhang1( ),  Guozhen Shen2( )
Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, Hubei R&D Center of Hyperbranched Polymers Synthesis and Applications, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
School of Integrated Circuits and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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defect, oxygen vacancies, nitrogen (N)-doping, zinc-ion (Zn2+) storage , flexible quasi-solid-state device
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The development of a high specific capacity and stable manganese (Mn)-based cathode material is very attractive for aqueous zinc-ion (Zn2+) batteries (ZIBs). However, the inherent low electrical conductivity and volume expansion challenges limit its stability improvement. Here, a mesoporous ZnMn2O4 (ZMO) nanocage (N-ZMO) coupled with nitrogen doping and oxygen vacancies is prepared by defect engineering and rational structural design as a high-performance cathode material for rechargeable ZIBs. The oxygen vacancies enhance the electrical conductivity of the material and the nitrogen doping releases the strong electrostatic force of the material to maintain a higher structural stability. Interestingly, N-ZMO exhibits excellent ability of Zn2+ storage (225.4 mAh·g−1 at 0.3 A·g−1), good rate, and stable cycling performance (88.4 mAh·g−1 after 1,000 cycles at 3 A·g−1). Furthermore, a flexible quasi-solid-state device with high energy density (261.6 Wh·kg−1) is assembled, demonstrating long-lasting durability. We believe that the strategy in this study can provide a new approach for developing aqueous ZIBs.


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Coupling N-doping and rich oxygen vacancies in mesoporous ZnMn2O4 nanocages toward advanced aqueous zinc ion batteries

Show Author's information Can Huang1, Qiufan Wang1( ), Daohong Zhang1( ), Guozhen Shen2( )
Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Energy Materials Chemistry of Ministry of Education & Hubei Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science, Hubei R&D Center of Hyperbranched Polymers Synthesis and Applications, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, South-Central Minzu University, Wuhan 430074, China
School of Integrated Circuits and Electronics, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China

Abstract

The development of a high specific capacity and stable manganese (Mn)-based cathode material is very attractive for aqueous zinc-ion (Zn2+) batteries (ZIBs). However, the inherent low electrical conductivity and volume expansion challenges limit its stability improvement. Here, a mesoporous ZnMn2O4 (ZMO) nanocage (N-ZMO) coupled with nitrogen doping and oxygen vacancies is prepared by defect engineering and rational structural design as a high-performance cathode material for rechargeable ZIBs. The oxygen vacancies enhance the electrical conductivity of the material and the nitrogen doping releases the strong electrostatic force of the material to maintain a higher structural stability. Interestingly, N-ZMO exhibits excellent ability of Zn2+ storage (225.4 mAh·g−1 at 0.3 A·g−1), good rate, and stable cycling performance (88.4 mAh·g−1 after 1,000 cycles at 3 A·g−1). Furthermore, a flexible quasi-solid-state device with high energy density (261.6 Wh·kg−1) is assembled, demonstrating long-lasting durability. We believe that the strategy in this study can provide a new approach for developing aqueous ZIBs.

Keywords: defect, oxygen vacancies, nitrogen (N)-doping, zinc-ion (Zn2+) storage , flexible quasi-solid-state device

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Received: 15 March 2022
Revised: 21 April 2022
Accepted: 03 May 2022
Published: 17 June 2022
Issue date: September 2022

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51702369 and 51873233), Innovation group of National Ethanic Affairs Commission of China (No. MZR20006), Key R&D Plan of Hubei Province (No. 2020BAB077), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Nos. CZZ21009 and CZP20006).

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