1. Rapid synthesis of Cr-doped γ-Fe2O3/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites as high performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries.
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Pan, Xi, Duan, Xiaochuan, Lin, Xiaoping, Zong, Fengyi, Tong, Xiaobin, Li, Qiuhong, and Wang, Taihong
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GRAPHENE oxide , *SYNTHESIS of Nanocomposite materials , *MICROWAVE heating , *LITHIUM-ion batteries , *ELECTROCHEMICAL analysis - Abstract
Cr-doped γ-Fe 2 O 3 /reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites are successfully synthesized through a rapid and environmentally friendly microwave method in just 10 min. Under the microwave heating, graphene oxide (GO) is reduced to rGO with ferrous ion (Fe 2+ ) served as the reductant, and Cr-doped γ-Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles are synthesized in the meantime. It is found that Cr doping can not only affect the phase of Fe 2 O 3 , but also has an effect on the morphology, the electrical conductivity and the electrochemical properties. As anode material for lithium ion batteries, the 4.0 at% Cr-doped γ-Fe 2 O 3 /rGO nanocomposites exhibit the highest reversible capacity of 1060 mAh g −1 after 100 cycles (66.9% of the initial capacity) at a current density of 100 mA g −1 . Furthermore, when assembled as a full cell against commercial cathode including LiCoO 2 and LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 , the battery shows promising cycling performance. The superior electrochemical performance could be attributed to the uniform nanostructure and the synergistic effect between Fe 2 O 3 and rGO as well as the doping of chromium, which can reduce the size of Fe 2 O 3 particles and improve the electrical conductivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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