Atomic Structure of Mn-Doped CoFe2O4 Nanoparticles for Metal–Air Battery Applications

Autor: Katariina Pussi, Keying Ding, Bernardo Barbiellini, Koji Ohara, Hiroki Yamada, Chuka Onuh, James McBride, Arun Bansil, Ray K. Chiang, Saeed Kamali
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Condensed Matter, Vol 8, Iss 2, p 49 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2410-3896
DOI: 10.3390/condmat8020049
Popis: We discuss the atomic structure of cobalt ferrite nanoparticles doped with Mn via an analysis based on combining atomic pair distribution functions with high energy X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy measurements. Cobalt ferrite nanoparticles are promising materials for metal–air battery applications. Cobalt ferrites, however, generally show poor electronic conductivity at ambient temperatures, which limits their bifunctional catalytic performance in oxygen electrocatalysis. Our study reveals how the introduction of Mn ions promotes the conductivity of the cobalt ferrite electrode.
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