Nanostructured metal oxides derived from metal organic frameworks have been shown to be promising materials for application in high energy density lithium ion batteries. In this work, porous nanostructured ZnCo2O4and ...Nanostructured metal oxides derived from metal organic frameworks have been shown to be promising materials for application in high energy density lithium ion batteries. In this work, porous nanostructured ZnCo2O4and Co3O4were synthesized by a facile and cost-effective approach via the calcination of MOF-74 precursors and tested as anode materials for lithium ion batteries. Compared with Co3O4, the electrochemical properties of the obtained porous nanostructured ZnCo2O4exhibit higher specific capacity, more excellent cycling stability and better rate capability. It demonstrates a reversible capacity of 1243.2 m Ah/g after 80 cycles at 100 m A/g and an excellent rate performance with high average discharge specific capacities of 1586.8, 994.6, 759.6 and 509.2 m Ah/g at 200, 400, 600 and 800 m A/g, respectively.The satisfactory electrochemical performances suggest that this porous nanostructured ZnCo2O4is potentially promising for application as an efficient anode material for lithium ion batteries.展开更多
基金Jiangsu provincial financial support of Fundamental Conditions and Science and Technology for people’s livelihood for Jiangsu key laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials(grant number BM2007204)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant number 21475021,21427807)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(grant number BK20141331)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(grant number2242016K40083)
文摘Nanostructured metal oxides derived from metal organic frameworks have been shown to be promising materials for application in high energy density lithium ion batteries. In this work, porous nanostructured ZnCo2O4and Co3O4were synthesized by a facile and cost-effective approach via the calcination of MOF-74 precursors and tested as anode materials for lithium ion batteries. Compared with Co3O4, the electrochemical properties of the obtained porous nanostructured ZnCo2O4exhibit higher specific capacity, more excellent cycling stability and better rate capability. It demonstrates a reversible capacity of 1243.2 m Ah/g after 80 cycles at 100 m A/g and an excellent rate performance with high average discharge specific capacities of 1586.8, 994.6, 759.6 and 509.2 m Ah/g at 200, 400, 600 and 800 m A/g, respectively.The satisfactory electrochemical performances suggest that this porous nanostructured ZnCo2O4is potentially promising for application as an efficient anode material for lithium ion batteries.