{"title":"Lycium ruthenicum stem extract mediated green synthesis of MnO2/Mn3(PO4)2 composite nanowire electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction","authors":"Raj Kumar, Ritu Raj, Imtiaz Ahmed, Vikash Kumar, Gajendra Prasad Singh, Krishna Kanta Haldar","doi":"10.1088/2632-959x/ad70d0","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"A composite of manganese oxide (MnO<sub>2</sub>) and Mn<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> decorated nanowires (MnO<sub>2</sub>/Mn<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>) was prepared using <italic toggle=\"yes\">Lycium ruthenicum</italic> stem-extract mediated green synthesis. This composite material functions as an efficient and long-lasting electrocatalyst for water-splitting reactions, which could significantly improve the performance of oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The OER activity of MnO<sub>2</sub>/Mn<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>-based nanowires is boosted by blending with a conducting support, such as manganese oxide (MnO<sub>2</sub>). The x-ray diffraction pattern and Fourier transform infrared data indicate that the nanowires are highly crystalline. The MnO<sub>2</sub>/Mn<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> composite material demonstrates superior stability compared to its individual constituents and generates a current density of 10 mA cm<sup>−2</sup> at a low overpotential of 244 mV for OER in alkaline media. This research may lead to the development of MnO<sub>2</sub>/Mn<sub>3</sub>(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> composite materials as electrocatalysts for overall water-splitting reactions.","PeriodicalId":501827,"journal":{"name":"Nano Express","volume":"164 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Nano Express","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1088/2632-959x/ad70d0","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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A composite of manganese oxide (MnO2) and Mn3(PO4)2 decorated nanowires (MnO2/Mn3(PO4)2) was prepared using Lycium ruthenicum stem-extract mediated green synthesis. This composite material functions as an efficient and long-lasting electrocatalyst for water-splitting reactions, which could significantly improve the performance of oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The OER activity of MnO2/Mn3(PO4)2-based nanowires is boosted by blending with a conducting support, such as manganese oxide (MnO2). The x-ray diffraction pattern and Fourier transform infrared data indicate that the nanowires are highly crystalline. The MnO2/Mn3(PO4)2 composite material demonstrates superior stability compared to its individual constituents and generates a current density of 10 mA cm−2 at a low overpotential of 244 mV for OER in alkaline media. This research may lead to the development of MnO2/Mn3(PO4)2 composite materials as electrocatalysts for overall water-splitting reactions.