Abstract:To enhance the structural stability of MnO2 materials and address issues such as the solubility of Mn2+ and poor conductivity, NaH2PO2·H2O was utilized as a phosphorus source, while nickel foam (NF) served as the current collector. A self-supporting phosphorous-doped MnO2 nanomaterial was successfully synthesized on the NF substrate through a one-step hydrothermal method using KMnO4 and MnSO4·H2O. The morphology, structure, and composition of the resulting material were characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, and XPS techniques. The electrochemical performance of phosphorus-doped MnO2 was evaluated using a three-electrode system, focusing on the impact of varying amounts of NaH2PO2·H2O additive on the capacitance properties of the phosphorus-doped MnO2 electrode. The results indicate that NaH2PO2·H2O was successfully synthesized with mass additions of 0.017 g, 0.051 g, and 0.085 g to produce three types of phosphorus-doped MnO2: P0.017-MnO2, P0.051-MnO2, and P0.085-MnO2. When the scan rate increased from 5 mV/s to 50 mV/s, all three phosphorus-doped MnO2 electrodes exhibited good electrochemical reversibility. Notably, the P0.051-MnO2 electrode demonstrated the longest discharge time (232 s) and optimal capacitance performance; this may be attributed to its larger specific surface area (236.6864 m2/g) and nanoparticle structure. At a mass current density of 1 A/g, the mass specific capacitance of P0.051-MnO2 electrode is 342 F/g, which is better than that of MnO2 electrode (90 F/g), P0.017-MnO2 electrode (217 F/g) and P0.085-MnO2 electrode (169 F/g). When the mass current density is increased to 10 A/g, the specific capacitance of P0.051-MnO2 electrode is 262.3 F/g, and the capacity retention rate is 76.7%. The capacity retention rate of P0.051-MnO2 electrode was 94.3% after 2000 cycles. The P0.051-MnO2 electrode has a smaller system ohm resistance (about 0.9 Ω) and diffusion resistance (about 0.2Ω) in electrochemical impedance (EIS) testing. When the scanning rate is 50 mV/s, the capacitance contribution rate of P0.051-MnO2 electrode is 87%, which is higher than that of MnO2 electrode 71%. Phosphorus doping can effectively enhance the charge transfer ability of MnO2, generate more active sites, and improve its capacitive performance.