The invention relates to a high-performance
natural graphite-MnO
composite electrode material and a preparation method of the high-performance
natural graphite-MnO
composite electrode material. The preparation method comprises the following steps that: a mixture of MnO2 and
natural graphite is generated by virtue of reaction between KMnO4 solution and the natural
graphite, wherein one part of the generated MnO2 goes into the natural
graphite to form an intercalated structure, while the other part of the MnO2 is deposited on the surface of the natural
graphite; next, the mixture is calcined in an
inert atmosphere, and the MnO2 is reduced into MnO by utilizing the reducing property of the natural graphite, and therefore, the natural graphite-MnO
composite material is formed. In the preparation method, the natural graphite is used as either a main body material or a
reducing agent, the process is simplified, and the obtained
composite material is excellent in properties. The natural graphite
layers do not collapse as being supported by MnO among the natural graphite
layers, the interlayer spacing of the natural graphite is expanded, so that
lithium ions can be deintercalated quickly without affecting the structure of the natural graphite, and therefore, the cycle performance of the natural
graphite composite electrode material can be improved favorably; the MnO deposited on the surface of the natural graphite is helpful to capacity improvement. The natural
graphite composite electrode material with high capacity and good cycle performance can be obtained by combining the natural graphite and MnO.