Fabrication of core-shell, yolk-shell and hollow Fe3O4@ carbon microboxes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

Metal oxide–carbon composites with core–shell, yolk–shell and hollow structures have attracted enormous interest because of their applications in lithium-ion batteries. However, the relationship between structure and battery performance is still unclear. Herein, we report the designed synthesis of u...

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Main Authors: Tian, H., Liu, H., Yang, T., Veder, J., Wang, G., Hu, M., Wang, Shaobin, Jaroniec, M., Liu, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: CHINESE CHEMICAL SOC 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60783
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author Tian, H.
Liu, H.
Yang, T.
Veder, J.
Wang, G.
Hu, M.
Wang, Shaobin
Jaroniec, M.
Liu, J.
author_facet Tian, H.
Liu, H.
Yang, T.
Veder, J.
Wang, G.
Hu, M.
Wang, Shaobin
Jaroniec, M.
Liu, J.
author_sort Tian, H.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description Metal oxide–carbon composites with core–shell, yolk–shell and hollow structures have attracted enormous interest because of their applications in lithium-ion batteries. However, the relationship between structure and battery performance is still unclear. Herein, we report the designed synthesis of unique core–shell, yolk–shell and hollow Fe3O4@carbon microboxes through a one-step Stöber coating method, followed by a carbonization process. Different calcination temperatures were investigated to manipulate the various structures, and the impact of layer thickness on the battery performance was also assessed. Our results showed that the core–shell structured Fe3O4@carbon microboxes with nitrogen-doped carbon shells having a thickness of 15 nm exhibited an excellent performance in lithium-ion batteries with a high reversible capacity of 857 mA h g−1 that could be retained after 100 cycles at a current density of 0.1 A g−1.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-607832018-07-12T00:42:07Z Fabrication of core-shell, yolk-shell and hollow Fe3O4@ carbon microboxes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries Tian, H. Liu, H. Yang, T. Veder, J. Wang, G. Hu, M. Wang, Shaobin Jaroniec, M. Liu, J. Metal oxide–carbon composites with core–shell, yolk–shell and hollow structures have attracted enormous interest because of their applications in lithium-ion batteries. However, the relationship between structure and battery performance is still unclear. Herein, we report the designed synthesis of unique core–shell, yolk–shell and hollow Fe3O4@carbon microboxes through a one-step Stöber coating method, followed by a carbonization process. Different calcination temperatures were investigated to manipulate the various structures, and the impact of layer thickness on the battery performance was also assessed. Our results showed that the core–shell structured Fe3O4@carbon microboxes with nitrogen-doped carbon shells having a thickness of 15 nm exhibited an excellent performance in lithium-ion batteries with a high reversible capacity of 857 mA h g−1 that could be retained after 100 cycles at a current density of 0.1 A g−1. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60783 10.1039/c7qm00059f http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ CHINESE CHEMICAL SOC fulltext
spellingShingle Tian, H.
Liu, H.
Yang, T.
Veder, J.
Wang, G.
Hu, M.
Wang, Shaobin
Jaroniec, M.
Liu, J.
Fabrication of core-shell, yolk-shell and hollow Fe3O4@ carbon microboxes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
title Fabrication of core-shell, yolk-shell and hollow Fe3O4@ carbon microboxes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
title_full Fabrication of core-shell, yolk-shell and hollow Fe3O4@ carbon microboxes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
title_fullStr Fabrication of core-shell, yolk-shell and hollow Fe3O4@ carbon microboxes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
title_full_unstemmed Fabrication of core-shell, yolk-shell and hollow Fe3O4@ carbon microboxes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
title_short Fabrication of core-shell, yolk-shell and hollow Fe3O4@ carbon microboxes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
title_sort fabrication of core-shell, yolk-shell and hollow fe3o4@ carbon microboxes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/60783