Abstract
We report a facile, one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of Co 3 O 4 solid spheres and multi-shelled Co 3 O 4 hollow spheres with a controlled number of movable internal Co 3 O 4 shells. Moreover, the magnetic properties of the multi-shelled Co 3 O 4 hollow spheres were first investigated by the SQUID magnetometer. Interestingly, the Co 3 O 4 solid spheres calcined at 430 °C deliver an unexpected high specific discharge capacity of 1976 and 1129 mAh g −1 for the 17th and 100th cycle at 100 mA g −1 , respectively. In addition, the Co 3 O 4 solid spheres calcined at 430 °C also show good capacity retention (i.e., 1129 mAh g −1 after 100 cycles). The significant performance improvement offers the potential to open up an avenue for next-generation LIBs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 338-343 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Applied Surface Science |
Volume | 416 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Sep 2017 |
Keywords
- Co O spheres
- High specific discharge capacity
- Lithium-ion storage properties
- Magnetic properties