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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Electrochemical supercapacitors are crucial for energy storage.
  • Developing high-performance electrode materials is essential for advancing supercapacitor technology.
  • Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is a promising pseudocapacitive material due to its low cost and high theoretical capacitance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize manganese dioxide nanofibers using a chemical precipitation method.
  • To fabricate composite electrodes incorporating MnO2 nanofibers and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) for electrochemical supercapacitors.
  • To investigate the effect of synthesis parameters and electrode properties on electrochemical performance.

Main Methods:

  • Chemical precipitation was employed to synthesize MnO2 nanofibers (0.1–1 μm length, 4–6 nm diameter).
  • Composite electrodes were fabricated by impregnating MnO2 nanofibers and MWCNT (15 wt%) into porous Ni plaque current collectors.
  • Electrochemical performance was evaluated using cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic charge-discharge in 0.5-M Na2SO4 electrolyte.

Main Results:

  • Composite electrodes (85% MnO2, 15% MWCNT) exhibited capacitive behavior.
  • Reduced stirring time during nanofiber precipitation minimized agglomeration and enhanced specific capacitance (SC).
  • The highest SC of 185 F g-1 was achieved at a scan rate of 2 mV s-1 with a mass loading of 7 mg cm-2.

Conclusions:

  • Optimized synthesis of MnO2 nanofibers leads to improved electrode performance.
  • The composite electrodes demonstrate significant potential for supercapacitor applications.
  • Specific capacitance is sensitive to scan rate and electrode mass loading, requiring careful optimization.