1. A facile synthesis of 3D flower-like NiCo2O4@MnO2 composites as an anode material for Li-ion batteries.
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Zhang, Zheng, Huang, Ying, Yan, Jing, Li, Chao, Chen, Xuefang, and Zhu, Yade
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LITHIUM-ion batteries , *NICKEL compounds , *NICKEL compounds synthesis , *MANGANESE oxides , *COMPOSITE materials , *ANODES - Abstract
Highlights • The NiCo 2 O 4 and NiCo 2 O 4 @MnO 2 composites synthesized by a hydrothermal method. • NiCo 2 O 4 @MnO 2 maintained reversible capacities of 1000 mA h g−1 after 100 cycles. • NiCo 2 O 4 @MnO 2 electrodes demonstrated an enhanced rate performance. Abstract 3D flower-like NiCo 2 O 4 and NiCo 2 O 4 @MnO 2 were successfully synthesized via a hydrothermal method. Scanning electron microscopy results illustrated that NiCo 2 O 4 is formed by stacking nanosheets, and after reaction in KMnO 4 solution, MnO 2 were evenly coated on the surface of NiCo 2 O 4 formed flower-like structure. The as-synthesized materials were evaluated as an anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, NiCo 2 O 4 and NiCo 2 O 4 @MnO 2 exhibited high specific capacities of 841.9 and 1 000 mA h g−1 after 100 cycles respectively. Moreover, NiCo 2 O 4 @MnO 2 composites demonstrate good rate performance. These enhanced electrochemical properties could be attributed to the distinctive 3D flower-like structure, which increases the contact area between the electrolyte and electrode material to provide more active sites, and reduced volume effects during repeated insertion/extraction of lithium ions. The results suggest that the NiCo 2 O 4 @MnO 2 composites could be promising LIBs anode materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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