MnO Recovered from Alkaline Batteries Functionalized with Ruthenium and Carbon Nanofibers for Supercapacitor Applications

MnO is an attractive material due to its high specific capacitance and thermal and chemical activity. It can be recycled from alkaline batteries with a good yield and can be used for supercapacitor applications after enhancing its poor conductivity. In this study, Ru-MnO-Carbon nanofibers(Ru-MnO-CNF...

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Main Authors: Faraz Khan, Renata Adami, Luca Gallucci, Claudia Cirillo, Mariagrazia Iuliano, Libero Sesti Osséo, Maria Sarno
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Renata Adami
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Maria Sarno
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description MnO is an attractive material due to its high specific capacitance and thermal and chemical activity. It can be recycled from alkaline batteries with a good yield and can be used for supercapacitor applications after enhancing its poor conductivity. In this study, Ru-MnO-Carbon nanofibers(Ru-MnO-CNFs) were prepared by the impregnation of Ru (1 wt%) into MnO recovered from used alkaline batteries, followed by their incorporation into polyacrylnitrile (PAN) nanofibers by electrospinning and carbonization. The prepared materials, Ru-MnO and Ru-MnO-CNFs, were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier infrared spectroscopy. The electrochemical characterization was performed, comparing the characteristics of Ru-MnO and Ru-MnO-CNFs samples. It was found that the capacitance of MnO recovered from used alkaline batteries could be enhanced by combining it with Ru and CNFs. The hybrid Ru-MnO/CNFs composite could be used as stable electrode material for high performance supercapacitors.
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spelling doaj-art-e291aaa367f54808ba2075cce6570c1c2025-08-20T02:20:57ZengMDPI AGEngineering Proceedings2673-45912025-03-019017110.3390/engproc2025090071MnO Recovered from Alkaline Batteries Functionalized with Ruthenium and Carbon Nanofibers for Supercapacitor ApplicationsFaraz Khan0Renata Adami1Luca Gallucci2Claudia Cirillo3Mariagrazia Iuliano4Libero Sesti Osséo5Maria Sarno6Department of Physics “E.R. Caianiello”, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDepartment of Physics “E.R. Caianiello”, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDepartment of Physics “E.R. Caianiello”, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDepartment of Physics “E.R. Caianiello”, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDepartment of Physics “E.R. Caianiello”, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDepartment of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyDepartment of Physics “E.R. Caianiello”, University of Salerno, 84084 Fisciano, ItalyMnO is an attractive material due to its high specific capacitance and thermal and chemical activity. It can be recycled from alkaline batteries with a good yield and can be used for supercapacitor applications after enhancing its poor conductivity. In this study, Ru-MnO-Carbon nanofibers(Ru-MnO-CNFs) were prepared by the impregnation of Ru (1 wt%) into MnO recovered from used alkaline batteries, followed by their incorporation into polyacrylnitrile (PAN) nanofibers by electrospinning and carbonization. The prepared materials, Ru-MnO and Ru-MnO-CNFs, were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and Fourier infrared spectroscopy. The electrochemical characterization was performed, comparing the characteristics of Ru-MnO and Ru-MnO-CNFs samples. It was found that the capacitance of MnO recovered from used alkaline batteries could be enhanced by combining it with Ru and CNFs. The hybrid Ru-MnO/CNFs composite could be used as stable electrode material for high performance supercapacitors.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/90/1/71manganese oxiderutheniumcarbon nanofibersspecific capacitancesupercapacitorrecycled
spellingShingle Faraz Khan
Renata Adami
Luca Gallucci
Claudia Cirillo
Mariagrazia Iuliano
Libero Sesti Osséo
Maria Sarno
MnO Recovered from Alkaline Batteries Functionalized with Ruthenium and Carbon Nanofibers for Supercapacitor Applications
Engineering Proceedings
manganese oxide
ruthenium
carbon nanofibers
specific capacitance
supercapacitor
recycled
title MnO Recovered from Alkaline Batteries Functionalized with Ruthenium and Carbon Nanofibers for Supercapacitor Applications
title_full MnO Recovered from Alkaline Batteries Functionalized with Ruthenium and Carbon Nanofibers for Supercapacitor Applications
title_fullStr MnO Recovered from Alkaline Batteries Functionalized with Ruthenium and Carbon Nanofibers for Supercapacitor Applications
title_full_unstemmed MnO Recovered from Alkaline Batteries Functionalized with Ruthenium and Carbon Nanofibers for Supercapacitor Applications
title_short MnO Recovered from Alkaline Batteries Functionalized with Ruthenium and Carbon Nanofibers for Supercapacitor Applications
title_sort mno recovered from alkaline batteries functionalized with ruthenium and carbon nanofibers for supercapacitor applications
topic manganese oxide
ruthenium
carbon nanofibers
specific capacitance
supercapacitor
recycled
url https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4591/90/1/71
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