Potentiodynamical co-deposited manganese oxide/carbon composite for high capacitance electrochemical capacitors

Manganese oxide/carbon composite materials were prepared by introducing the carbon powders into the potentiodynamical anodic co-deposited manganese oxide in 0.5 mol L-1 MnSO4 and 0.5 mol L-1 H2SO4 mixed solution at 40 degrees C. The surface morphology and structure of the composite material were examined by scanning electron microscope and X-ray diffraction. Cyclic voltammetry tests and electrochemical impedance measurements were applied to investigate the performance of the composite electrodes with different ratios of manganese oxide and carbon. These composite materials with rough surface, which consisted of approximately amorphous manganese oxide, were confirmed to possess the ideal capacitive property. The highest specific capacitance of manganese oxide/carbon composite electrode was up to 410 F g(-1) in 1.0 mol L-1 Na2SO4 electrolyte at the scan rate 10 mV s(-1). The synthesized composite materials exhibited ideal capacitive behavior indicating a promising electrode material for electrochemical supercapacitors. (C) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.