Influence of Magnetic Field on the Electrodeposition and Capacitive Performances of MnO₂

Abstract

This study focuses on the influence of an applied external magnetic field on the electrodeposition process and capacitive performances of MnO2, as pseudo-capacitive active material for supercapacitors electrodes. MnO2 was electrochemically deposited on Si/Au substrates in the presence and in the absence of a 0.5 T magnet, and its capacitive performance was tested via electrochemical characterization. The samples obtained in the presence of the magnetic field show a positive influence on the deposition process: the increase in deposition efficiency leads to more compact and uniform MnO2 coatings, with a decrease in capacitance values for the samples produced with the magnetic field.

Keywords

• supercapacitor
• manganese dioxide
• electrodeposition
• magnetohydrodynamics
• magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)
• pseudocapacitor