An EQCM investigation of electrochemical precipitation of Mn (OH) 2 and its capacitance behavior

Prasant Kumar Nayak, S. Devaraj, N. Munichandraiah

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Abstract

Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) has been used to study the electrochemical precipitation of Mn (OH) 2 on a Au crystal and its capacitance properties. From the EQCM data, it is inferred that NO 3- ions get adsorbed on the Au crystal and then undergo reduction, resulting in an increase in pH near the electrode surface. Precipitation of Mn2+ occurs as Mn (OH) 2, with an increase in mass of the Au crystal. Mn (OH) 2 undergoes oxidation to MnO2, which exhibits electrochemical supercapacitor behavior on subjecting to electrochemical cycling in a Na2 SO4 electrolyte. EQCM data indicate mass variations corresponding to surface insertion/extraction of Na+ ions during discharge/charge cycling.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)F29-F32
JournalElectrochemical and Solid-State Letters
Volume13
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Externally publishedYes

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