Speaker
Mr
Kenneth Kgatwane
(University of Limpopo)
Description
MnO2 has found extensive applications as a cathode material in lithium batteries. However MnO2 suffers from structural degradation during charge/discharge which leads to capacity fading. We use atomistic simulation to explore and mitigate this structural collapse by employing novel porous MnO2 nanostructures with defects. The nanostructures are lithiated to simulate charge/discharge.
Primary author
Mr
Kenneth Kgatwane
(University of Limpopo)
Co-authors
Prof.
Dean Sayle
(Cranfield University)
Prof.
Phuti Ngoepe
(University of Limpopo)
Dr
Regina Maphanga
(University of Limpopo)
