Organic template-based ZnO embedded Mn₃O₄ nanoparticles: synthesis and evaluation of their electrochemical properties towards clean energy generation.

ABSTRACT: To deal with fossil fuel depletion and the rise in global temperatures caused by fossil fuels, cheap and abundant materials are required, in order to fulfill energy demand by developing high-performance fuel cells and electrocatalysts. In this work, a natural organic agent has been used to synthesize nano-structured ZnO/Mn₃O₄ with high surface area and enhanced electrocatalytic performance. Upon pre-annealing treatment, mixed metal oxide precipitates are formed due to the complex formation between a metal oxide and organic extract. The thermally annealed mixed oxide ZnO/Mn₃O₄ was characterized by XRD diffractometer, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), field emission scanning electron microscopy

SUBMITTER: Zahra T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9050345 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature