Hydrothermal Preparation of Homogeneous Cobalt Oxide Nanomaterials as Stable Anodes for Superior Lithium Ion Batteries

doi:10.1007/s40195-020-01177-y

Abstract

Abstract:

In this study, uniform Co₃O₄ nanoparticles are prepared via a simple and facile hydrothermal synthesis without calcination treatment. When the Co₃O₄ nanomaterials are investigated as anodes for lithium ion batteries, a good electrochemical property is achieved. Particularly, the reversible capacity of the as-synthesized Co₃O₄ nanoparticle has a significant growth from 383 mAh g^-1 of the initial cycle to 471 mAh g^-1 of the 300th cycle at 2 A g^-1. Moreover, when it recovers to 50 mA g^-1 after different current densities, a superior reversible capacity of 695 mAh g^-1 can be reached. Such favorable electrochemical properties will make the as-obtained Co₃O₄ have a good application prospect as anode material for lithium ion batteries.

Key words: Co₃O₄, Hydrothermal synthesis, Anode, Lithium ion batteries

Junke Ou, Shugen Wu, Hao Wang. Hydrothermal Preparation of Homogeneous Cobalt Oxide Nanomaterials as Stable Anodes for Superior Lithium Ion Batteries[J]. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2021, 34(3): 383-389.

Figures/Tables 6

Scheme 1 Illustration of synthesis process for Co3O4 nanoparticles

Fig. 1 XRD pattern of Co3O4 a, SEM image of Co3O4 b, Co 2p c and O 1 s d spectra of Co3O4

Fig. 2 TEM images a, b and STEM element mapping images c of the Co3O4. Inset in b showing the HRTEM image of Co3O4

Fig. 3 Electrochemical behaviors of Co3O4 anode materials, CV curves of Co3O4 materials during the initial three cycles a,charge and discharge curves at a current density of 50 mA g-1 b, rate property at different current densities c and the cycling performances during 300 cycles at 2 A g-1 d

Fig. 4 EIS of Co3O4 electrode at 10th, 30th, and 50th cycles at 50 mA g-1 with the equivalent circuit

Table 1 Kinetic parameters derived from the Nyquist plots of the Co3O4 after different cycles

Cycles	R_s (Ω^-1)	R_SEI (Ω^-1)	R_ct (Ω^-1)
10th	4.033	6.804	43.81
30th	5.78	9.827	13.21
50th	5.848	7.589	11.14

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