Controlled synthesis of series NixCo3-xO4 products: Morphological evolution towards quasi-single-crystal structure for high-performance and stable lithium-ion batteries.

ABSTRACT: Transition metal oxides are very promising alternative anode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, their conversion reactions and concomitant volume expansion cause the pulverization, leading to poor cycling stability, which limit their applications. Here, we present the quasi-single-crystal Ni(x)Co(3-x)O4 hexagonal microtube (QNHM) composed of continuously twinned single crystal submicron-cubes as anode materials for LIBs with high energy density and long cycle life. At the current density of 0.8 A g(-1), it can deliver a high discharge capacities of 1470 mAh g(-1) over 100 cycles (105% of the 2nd cycle) and 590 mAh g(-1) even after 1000 cycles. To better understand what underlying factors lead our QNHMs to achieve excellent electrochemical performance, a s

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4478471 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature