Facile Synthesis Mn2O3 Nanorod Arrays: A Significant Material for Supercapacitor Electrode Application

Abstract

Mn2O3 is a significant candidate for various applications. In the present work, the Mn2O3 nanorod arrays have been successfully prepared through facile sonochemical method with the aid of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) template. The crystalline phase and bonding properties have ben confirmed through X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic analysis. The electrochemical properties were analysed through various techniques such as cyclic voltammetric and galvanostatic charge/discharge analysis. Interestingly, cyclic voltammetric (CV) curves confirms the electric double layer capacitor-based charge storage mechanism and it render the maximum specific capacitance of 647 Fg-1 at a scan rate 5 mVs-1 whereas the galvanostatic charge/discharge studies offer the specific capacitance of 656 Fg-1 at a current density of 1 Ag-1. The Mn2O3 nanorod arrays provide the maximum energy and power densities of 91.1 Wh Kg-1 and 14985 Wkg-1 respectively. In addition, the cyclic stability analysis exhibit only 12 % initial capacitance degradation over 3000 CV cycles at a scan rate of 100 mVs-1. The hopeful outcomes demonstrate the significant of the Mn2O3 nanorod arrays as electrode material for supercapacitor devices.