Issue 83, 2016

Facile synthesis of 3D plum candy-like ZnCo2O4 microspheres as a high-performance anode for lithium ion batteries

Abstract

In this paper, 3D plum candy-like ZnCo2O4 microspheres (3D plum candy-like ZCO MSs) with nanoscale building blocks were synthesized by an ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technology and evaluated as anode materials for high-performance lithium ion batteries (LIBs). The uniform ZnCo2O4 microspheres exhibit plum candy-like architectures and are built from a large amount of interconnected nanoparticles with a diameter of approximately 38 nm. Owing to the unique hierarchical porous structure, the 3D plum candy-like ZCO MSs exhibit many advantageous properties such as their ability to facilitate the transport of Li+ and electrolytes by shortening the diffusion ways, to accommodate the mechanical stress and volume change associated with the Li+ insertion/extraction processes, and to improve the contact area between electrode and electrolyte, which are beneficial to improve the electrochemical performance. As a consequence, the ZnCo2O4 nanomaterials exhibit excellent cycling performance with a discharge capacity of 1030 mA h g−1 after 110 cycles at 200 mA g−1 and superior rate capability (769 mA h g−1 at 2000 mA g−1). In virtue of the simple synthesis method and excellent electrochemical performance, 3D porous ZCO MSs have huge potential as anode materials for the next-generation LIBs.

Graphical abstract: Facile synthesis of 3D plum candy-like ZnCo2O4 microspheres as a high-performance anode for lithium ion batteries

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Jul 2016
Accepted
15 Aug 2016
First published
16 Aug 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 79971-79977

Facile synthesis of 3D plum candy-like ZnCo2O4 microspheres as a high-performance anode for lithium ion batteries

B. Fan, X. Chen, A. Hu, Q. Tang, H. Fan, Z. Liu and K. Xiao, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 79971 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA17316K

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