Rapid and controllable synthesis of Mn2O3 nanorods via a sonochemical method for supercapacitor electrode application

Abstract

Mn2O3 is a significant candidate for various applications. In the present work, the Mn2O3 nanorods have been successfully prepared through a facile sonochemical method with the aid of a cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) template. Systematic analyses were done to confirmes the formation and morphological properties of the Mn2O3 materials. It exhibits superior supercapacitor behavior with an electric double layer capacitor-based charge storage mechanism. The freshly prepared Mn2O3 nanorods render the maximum specific capacitance of 647\xa0Fg−1 at a scan rate of 5\xa0mVs−1, whereas the galvanostatic charge/discharge studies offer the specific capacitance of 656\xa0Fg−1 at a current density of 1\xa0Ag−1. The Mn2O3 nanorods provide the maximum energy and power densities of 91.1\xa0Wh Kg−1 and 1525\xa0Wkg−1, respectively. In addition, the cyclic stability analysis exhibits only 12% initial capacitance degradation over 3000 CV cycles at a scan rate of 100\xa0mVs−1. The hopeful outcomes demonstrate the significance of the Mn2O3 nanorods as electrode material for supercapacitor devices.