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A facile synthesis of 3D flower-like NiCo 2 O 4 @MnO 2 composites as an anode material for Li-ion batteries

  • Zheng Zhang
  • , Ying Huang
  • , Jing Yan
  • , Chao Li
  • , Xuefang Chen
  • , Yade Zhu
  • Northwestern Polytechnical University Xian

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)266-274
Number of pages9
JournalApplied Surface Science
Volume473
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2019

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Anode materials
  • Electrochemical properties
  • Flower-like NiCo O
  • Hydrothermal method
  • Lithium-ion batteries

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