The invention discloses a Fe-doped K0. 5Mn4O8 nano
crystal whisker material and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of
inorganic materials. The preparation method comprises the following steps: dissolving iron
nitrate nonahydrate,
urea, a manganous
nitrate aqueous solution and
potassium permanganate in
purified water, and carrying out constant-temperature reaction in a
hydrothermal reaction kettle; and filtering the
reaction product,
drying in a
drying oven, calcining in a
muffle furnace, and cooling to obtain the Fe-doped K0. 5Mn4O8 nano
whisker material. According to the method, the electrochemical performance of the K0. 5Mn4O8 nano
whisker material is improved through Fe
doping, a one-dimensional nano whisker structure is observed microcosmically, part of
whiskers are mutually wound to form a fluffy interwoven network, the specific surface area of the material is remarkably increased, rich active sites are provided, and interface charge transfer
kinetics is accelerated. Due to optimization of the
electronic structure of the material and the unique
microstructure of the material by Fe
doping, the material shows good electrochemical stability when being used as the positive
electrode of the
zinc ion battery.