Imidazolium ionic liquid induced one-step synthesis of 𝜶-Fe2O3 nanorods and nanorod assemblies for lithium-ion battery
Author(s) -
Shuting Xie,
Fei Lü,
Shaojie Liu,
Liqiang Zheng,
Mingliang Jin,
Guofu Zhou,
Lingling Shui
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
apl materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.571
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 2166-532X
DOI - 10.1063/1.4972223
Subject(s) - nanorod , materials science , ionic liquid , c4mim , lithium (medication) , nucleation , ion , chemical engineering , alkyl , nanotechnology , imidazole , organic chemistry , chemistry , catalysis , medicine , endocrinology , engineering
α-Fe2O3 nanorods and nanorod assemblies are prepared via a facile one-step method with the assistance of imidazolium-based ionic liquid. The aspect ratio of synthesized nanorods is determined by the alkyl chain length of [Cnmim]+. The inter-molecular π−π interaction and intra-molecular dipole-dipole interaction among imidazole rings of [C4mim]+[PhCOO]− play critical roles in both nucleation and assembly processes of α-Fe2O3 nanorods. The α-Fe2O3 nanorod assemblies show an excellent performance in lithium-ion batteries with a reversible capacity of 1007.3 mA h g−1 at the rate of 500 mA g−1 after 150 cycles
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