Facile Preparation of NiO@graphene Nanocomposite with Superior Performances as Anode for Li-ion Batteries

doi:10.1007/s40195-021-01283-5

Abstract

Abstract:

Transition metal oxides gain considerable research attentions as potential anode materials for lithium ion batteries, but their applications are hindered due to their poor electronic conductivity, weak cycle stability and drastic volume change. Here, a NiO@graphene composite with a unique 3D conductive network structure is prepared through a simple strategy. When applied as anode material for Li-ion batteries, at 50 mA g^-1, the NiO@graphene displays a high reversible capacity of 1366 mAh g^-1 and a stable cyclability of 205 mAh g^-1 after 500 cycles. Even at a high rate of 10 A g^-1, it displays a favorable reversible capacity of 711 mAh g^-1. Remarkably, when it recovers back to 0.05 A g^-1, a reversible capacity of 1741 mAh g^-1 is achieved. Thus, the NiO@graphene composite with 3D structure shows good application prospects as an alternative anode for advanced lithium ion batteries.

Key words: Lithium ion batteries, 3D conductive network structure, NiO@graphene composite, Alternative

Junke Ou, Shugen Wu, Lin Yang, Hao Wang. Facile Preparation of NiO@graphene Nanocomposite with Superior Performances as Anode for Li-ion Batteries[J]. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2022, 35(2): 212-222.

Figures/Tables 8

Fig. 1 XRD pattern of the precursor a, TGA curve of Ni(OH)2 b, XRD patterns of NiO and NiO@graphene c, Raman spectra of NiO and NiO@graphene d

Fig. 2 SEM images of Ni(OH)2 a, NiO b, NiO@graphene c, TEM images d e, HRTEM image f of NiO@graphene

Fig. 3 XPS analysis of NiO@graphene composite: survey spectrum a, Ni 2p b, C 1 s c, O 1 s d

Fig. 4 CV profiles of NiO a, NiO@graphene b electrodes at a scanning rate of 0.1 mV s-1 ranging from 0.01 to 3.0 V. Discharge and charge curves of NiO c, NiO@graphene d materials at 0.05 A g-1

Fig. 5 Rate performance and cyclability curves for both NiO and NiO@graphene under various current densities from 0.05 to 10 A g-1 a, cycling property for two samples at 0.05 A g-1 for 500 cycles b, 3D structure of NiO@graphene c, comparison of the rate capability between NiO@graphene and other NiO/C composites anodes previously reported d

Fig. 6 Nyquist plots of two samples after 100 cycles (the inset is the equivalent circuit) a, relationship between Z're and ω-1/2 in the low-frequency region of the bare NiO and NiO@graphene samples b, charge/discharge curves for the full battery at 0.1 A g-1 c, the digital image for the practical application of the full cell d

Table 1 Kinetic parameters obtained from the Nyquist plots for the samples

Samples	R_S (Ω^-1)	R_SEI (Ω^-1)	Q_SEI		R_ct (Ω^-1)	Q_d		Q_W
Samples	R_S (Ω^-1)	R_SEI (Ω^-1)	Y₀(Ω^-1)	n	R_ct (Ω^-1)	Y₀(Ω^-1)	n	Y₀(Ω^-1)	n
NiO	4.577	18.22	3.532 × 10^-6	0.8248	261.9	1.122 × 10^-4	0.4895	3.827 × 10^-3	0.6614
NiO@graphene	2.458	7.898	9.149 × 10^-5	0.9999	49.11	5.517 × 10^-4	0.3833	3.385 × 10^-2	0.6737

Fig. 7 Kinetic investigation of the electrochemical behavior of the NiO@graphene electrode vs Li+/Li, CV profiles at various scan rates a, linear relationships between log(i) and log(v) b, separation of contributions from capacitance reaction at 0.6 mV s-1 c, capacitance and diffusion-controlled capacity to the total stored charge at various scan rates d

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