An ultrasound-assisted approach to synthesize Mn3O4/RGO hybrids with high capability for lithium ion batteries

Abstract

A facile, low-cost and green ultrasound-assisted method was developed to ultra-fast synthesize Mn₃O₄ nanosheets supported on reduced graphene oxide (RGO). Such hybrid materials exhibited ultrahigh performance as lithium ion battery (LIB) anodes, whose specific capacity reached more than 1400 mA h g⁻¹ after 40 cycles at a current density of 100 mA g⁻¹ (based on the mass of Mn₃O₄). The remarkably enhanced LIB performance could be attributed to their layer-by-layer aggregation structures.