Mn3O4/MnS heterostructure for electrode and asymmetric supercapacitor under high charge/discharge current

Mn3O4/MnS electrode material for supercapacitor with a heterostructure was successfully prepared via a facile solvothermal synthesis approach and the electrochemical performance was discussed in this paper. By measuring the 3-electrodes electrochemical properties of the material, this Mn3O4/MnS electrode exhibit maximum area capacity of 176.9 F g-1 at a current density of 0.2 A g-1, respectively, as well as the 68% capacity retention after 40,000 cycles for the 3-elecrode and 80% capacity retention after 10,000 cycles for assembled supercapacitor under high charge/discharge current of 20 mA. DFT calculation results show that the unique heterostructure of Mn3O4/MnS contributes to the enhancement of electrochemical performance.

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In this study, a Mn3O4/MnS electrode material with a heterostructure for supercapacitors was successfully prepared and its electrochemical performance was discussed. The experimental results showed that the electrode material exhibited a high area capacity and good cycle stability. DFT calculation results further indicated that the unique heterostructure of the material played an important role in enhancing its electrochemical performance.