Hybrid CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)nanosphere building blocks have been embedded between the layered nanosheets of reduced graphene oxides with a three dimensional(3D)hybrid architecture(CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)-RGO),which are successfully...Hybrid CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)nanosphere building blocks have been embedded between the layered nanosheets of reduced graphene oxides with a three dimensional(3D)hybrid architecture(CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)-RGO),which are successfully applied as enhanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).The CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)-RGO sandwiched nanostructures exhibit a reversible capacity of~847 mA·h·g^(-1)after 200 cycles’cycling at 100 mA·g^(-1)with a capacity retention of 79%.The CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)-RGO compounds show superior electrochemical properties than the comparative CuO-Co_(3)O_(4),Co_(3)O_(4)and CuO anodes,which may be ascribed to the following reasons:the hybridizing multicomponent can probably give the complementary advantages;the mutual benefit of uniformly distributing nanospheres across the layered RGO nanosheets can avoid the agglomeration of both the RGO nanosheets and the CuO-Co_(3)O_(4) nanospheres;the 3D storage structure as well as the graphene wrapped composite could enhance the electrical conductivity and reduce volume expansion effect associated with the discharge-charge process.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21471100, 22005199)the Shenzhen Natural Science Fundation (20200813081943001)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(2021A1515010241, 2021A1515010142)
文摘Hybrid CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)nanosphere building blocks have been embedded between the layered nanosheets of reduced graphene oxides with a three dimensional(3D)hybrid architecture(CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)-RGO),which are successfully applied as enhanced anodes for lithium-ion batteries(LIBs).The CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)-RGO sandwiched nanostructures exhibit a reversible capacity of~847 mA·h·g^(-1)after 200 cycles’cycling at 100 mA·g^(-1)with a capacity retention of 79%.The CuO-Co_(3)O_(4)-RGO compounds show superior electrochemical properties than the comparative CuO-Co_(3)O_(4),Co_(3)O_(4)and CuO anodes,which may be ascribed to the following reasons:the hybridizing multicomponent can probably give the complementary advantages;the mutual benefit of uniformly distributing nanospheres across the layered RGO nanosheets can avoid the agglomeration of both the RGO nanosheets and the CuO-Co_(3)O_(4) nanospheres;the 3D storage structure as well as the graphene wrapped composite could enhance the electrical conductivity and reduce volume expansion effect associated with the discharge-charge process.