scholarly journals Multishelled NiO Hollow Spheres Decorated by Graphene Nanosheets as Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries with Improved Reversible Capacity and Cycling Stability

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihua Chu ◽  
Meicheng Li ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Xiaodan Li ◽  
Zipei Wan ◽  
...  

Graphene-based nanocomposites attract many attentions because of holding promise for many applications. In this work, multishelled NiO hollow spheres decorated by graphene nanosheets nanocomposite are successfully fabricated. The multishelled NiO microspheres are uniformly distributed on the surface of graphene, which is helpful for preventing aggregation of as-reduced graphene sheets. Furthermore, the NiO/graphene nanocomposite shows much higher electrochemical performance with a reversible capacity of 261.5 mAh g−1at a current density of 200 mA g−1after 100 cycles tripled compared with that of pristine multishelled NiO hollow spheres, implying the potential application in modern science and technology.

2016 ◽  
Vol 09 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongli Cui ◽  
Jiali Wang ◽  
Mingzhen Wang ◽  
Quanchao Zhuang

Shell spinel LiNi[Formula: see text]Mn[Formula: see text]O4 hollow microspheres were successfully synthesized by MnCO3 template, and characterized by XRD, SEM, and TEM. The results show that the hollow LiNi[Formula: see text]Mn[Formula: see text]O4 cathode has good cycle stability to reach 124.5, 119.8, and 96.6[Formula: see text]mAh/g at 0.5, 1, and 5 C, the corresponding retention rate of 98.1%, 98.2%, and 98.0% after 50 cycles at 20[Formula: see text]C, and the reversible capacity of 94.6[Formula: see text]mAh/g can be obtained at 1 C rate at 55[Formula: see text]C, 83.3% retention after 100 cycles. As the temperature decreases from 10[Formula: see text]C to [Formula: see text]C, the resistance of [Formula: see text] increases from 5.5 [Formula: see text] to 135 [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text] from 27 [Formula: see text] to 353.2 [Formula: see text], and [Formula: see text] from 12.7 [Formula: see text] to 73.0 [Formula: see text]. Moreover, the B constant and [Formula: see text] activation energy are 4480[Formula: see text]K and 37.22[Formula: see text]KJ/mol for the NTC spinel material, respectively.


NANO ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (09) ◽  
pp. 2050117
Author(s):  
Meng Sun ◽  
Sijie Li ◽  
Jiajia Zou ◽  
Zhipeng Cui ◽  
Qingye Zhang ◽  
...  

ZnMn2O4 nanoparticles (NPs) wrapped by reduced graphene oxide (rGO) were fabricated via a two-step solvothermal method and used as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Compared to pure ZnMn2O4, the ZnMn2O4 NPs/rGO composites deliver higher capacities of 1230 mAh g−1 and 578 mAh g−1 after 200 cycles at a current density of 100 mA g−1 and 500 mA g−1, respectively. The enhanced electrochemical performance of ZnMn2O4 NPs/rGO composites is mainly attributed to a distinctive structure (ZnMn2O4 NPs surrounded by flexible rGO), which can promote the diffusion of Li+, accelerate the transport of electrons and buffer volume expansion during the Li+ insertion/extraction process. Furthermore, the rGO sheets can effectively prevent the agglomeration of ZnMn2O4 NPs, thus, improving structural stability of the composites. The excellent electrochemical performance indicates that such ZnMn2O4 NPs/rGO composite structure has a great potential for high-performance LIBs.


2013 ◽  
Vol 06 (06) ◽  
pp. 1350063 ◽  
Author(s):  
HAI LI ◽  
CHUNXIANG LU

The three-dimensional (3D) graphene networks have been prepared by annealing the mixture of graphene oxide and SiO 2 nanoparticles and then etching SiO 2. The obtained material was characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscopy, which revealed that 3D networks consisting of crumpled graphene nanosheets were preserved after the removal of SiO 2. When used as anode material of lithium ion batteries, the graphene networks showed a reversible capacity of 610.9 mAh/g at a current density of 50 mA/g after 50 cycles and excellent rate capability of 291.5 mAh/g at a current density of 5000 mA/g. The good electrochemical performance can be attributed to the network structure, which enables graphene to electrochemically absorb more lithium ions and significantly improve the electrical conductivity of electrode. The graphene networks have the potential applications in ultracapacitor and catalyst supports.


NANO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 1950155
Author(s):  
Yayi Cheng ◽  
Jianfeng Huang ◽  
Liyun Cao ◽  
Yongfeng Wang ◽  
Ying Ma ◽  
...  

SnSe2 and SnSe nanocrystals were prepared using a simple solvothermal method by changing the molar ratio of SnCl[Formula: see text]2H2O and Se powder. When SnSe2 and SnSe are acted as lithium ion battery anodes, the SnSe hybrid structure shows more excellent electrochemical performance than that of SnSe2 interconnected nanosheet. It delivers a reversible capacity of 1023[Formula: see text]mAh[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] at a current density of 200[Formula: see text]mA[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text], and maintaining a capacity of 498[Formula: see text]mAh[Formula: see text]g[Formula: see text] till 120 cycles. According to many present works, SnSe2 with interconnected thin nanosheet should possess more superior property than hybrid structured SnSe due to short charge transfer paths. However, in our research, the result is the opposite. Therefore, we consider that the superior electrochemical performance of SnSe is attributed to its highly reversible conversion reaction mechanism than SnSe2.


RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (97) ◽  
pp. 54416-54421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhangpeng Li ◽  
Jinqing Wang ◽  
Zhaofeng Wang ◽  
Yongbing Tang ◽  
Chun-Sing Lee ◽  
...  

MnO2 nanowires@rGO hybrid delivers a high reversible capacity of 1079 mA h g−1 over 200 cycles at a current density of 500 mA g−1, and excellent rate capability.


2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (31) ◽  
pp. 20061-20065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanjun Zhang ◽  
Li Jiang ◽  
Chunru Wang

A SnO2/graphene nanocomposite was prepared via a facile solvothermal process using stannous octoate as a Sn source, which exhibited excellent electrochemical behavior with a high reversible capacity, a long cycle life and a good rate capability when used as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries.


Nano Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1029-1034
Author(s):  
Dafang He ◽  
Yi Yang ◽  
Zhenmin Liu ◽  
Jin Shao ◽  
Jian Wu ◽  
...  

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
Ji-Hye Koo ◽  
Seung-Min Paek

Germanium/germanium oxide nanoparticles with theoretically high discharge capacities of 1624 and 2152 mAh/g have attracted significant research interest for their potential application as anode materials in Li-ion batteries. However, these materials exhibit poor long-term performance due to the large volume change of 370% during charge/discharge cycles. In the present study, to overcome this shortcoming, a Ge/GeO2/graphene composite material was synthesized. Ge/GeO2 nanoparticles were trapped between matrices of graphene nanosheets to offset the volume expansion effect. Transmission electron microscopy images revealed that the Ge/GeO2 nanoparticles were distributed on the graphene nanosheets. Discharge/charge experiments were performed to evaluate the Li storage properties of the samples. The discharge capacity of the bare Ge/GeO2 nanoparticles in the first discharge cycle was considerably large; however, the value decreased rapidly with successive cycles. Conversely, the present Ge/GeO2/graphene composite exhibited superior cycling stability.


Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. 2436
Author(s):  
Da-Won Lee ◽  
Achmad Yanuar Maulana ◽  
Chaeeun Lee ◽  
Jungwook Song ◽  
Cybelle M. Futalan ◽  
...  

Doping heteroatoms such as nitrogen (N) and boron (B) into the framework of carbon materials is one of the most efficient methods to improve the electrical performance of carbon-based electrodes. In this study, N-doped carbon has been facilely synthesized using a ZIF-8/polydopamine precursor. The polyhedral structure of ZIF-8 and the effective surface-coating capability of dopamine enabled the formation of N-doped carbon with a hollow structure. The ZIF-8 polyhedron served as a sacrificial template for hollow structures, and dopamine participated as a donor of the nitrogen element. When compared to ZIF-8-derived carbon, the HSNC electrode showed an improved reversible capacity of approximately 1398 mAh·g−1 after 100 cycles, with excellent cycling retention at a voltage range of 0.01 to 3.0 V using a current density of 0.1 A·g−1.


2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (40) ◽  
pp. 15302-15308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhigao Luo ◽  
Jiang Zhou ◽  
Lirong Wang ◽  
Guozhao Fang ◽  
Anqiang Pan ◽  
...  

We report the synthesis of a novel 2D hybrid nanosheet constructed by few layered MoSe2 grown on reduced graphene oxide (rGO), which exhibits excellent electrochemical performance as anodes for lithium ion batteries.


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