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Lithium Storage in Carbon‐coated Zinc Iron Oxides as Anode Materials for Lithium‐Ion Batteries
Author(s) -
Wang HuanHuan,
Jin Bo,
Li LinLin,
Lang XingYou,
Yang ChunCheng,
Gao Wang,
Zhu YongFu,
Wen Zi,
Jiang Qing
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
energy technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 2194-4296
pISSN - 2194-4288
DOI - 10.1002/ente.201600404
Subject(s) - calcination , materials science , anode , lithium (medication) , carbon fibers , amorphous solid , chemical engineering , zinc , thermal decomposition , transmission electron microscopy , lithium ion battery , inorganic chemistry , metallurgy , nanotechnology , chemistry , battery (electricity) , composite material , electrode , composite number , catalysis , crystallography , endocrinology , engineering , biochemistry , medicine , organic chemistry , power (physics) , quantum mechanics , physics
Carbon‐coated zinc iron oxides (ZnFe 2 O 4 /C) are synthesized by a hydrothermal method and subsequent calcination at three different temperatures. X‐ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy indicate that the spherical ZnFe 2 O 4 /C samples are well‐crystallized and that an amorphous layer of carbon, derived from thermal decomposition of glucose, is deposited on the surface of the ZnFe 2 O 4 samples. The testing results demonstrate that ZnFe 2 O 4 /C sintered at 600 °C shows a high reversible capacity of 579 mAh g −1 at a current density of 100 mA g −1 after 100 cycles and good rate capability. This indicates the potential use of ZnFe 2 O 4 /C as anode materials for lithium‐ion batteries.
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