Metal oxides, such as SnO2, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, CoO, Co3O4, NiO, CuO, Cu2O, MnO, Mn3O4, MnO2. etc. , are promising anode materi- als for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their high capacity and safety characteristics. ...Metal oxides, such as SnO2, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, CoO, Co3O4, NiO, CuO, Cu2O, MnO, Mn3O4, MnO2. etc. , are promising anode materi- als for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their high capacity and safety characteristics. However, the commercial utility of metal oxide anodes has been hindered to date by their poor cycling per- formance. Recent study shows that metal oxide/ graphene composites show fascinating cycling per- formance as anode materials for lABs. In this re- view, we summarize the state of research on prepa- ration of metal oxide/graphene composites and their I.i storage performance. The prospects and future challenges of metal oxide/graphene compos- ites anode materials for lABs are also discussed.展开更多
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文摘Metal oxides, such as SnO2, Fe2O3, Fe3O4, CoO, Co3O4, NiO, CuO, Cu2O, MnO, Mn3O4, MnO2. etc. , are promising anode materi- als for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to their high capacity and safety characteristics. However, the commercial utility of metal oxide anodes has been hindered to date by their poor cycling per- formance. Recent study shows that metal oxide/ graphene composites show fascinating cycling per- formance as anode materials for lABs. In this re- view, we summarize the state of research on prepa- ration of metal oxide/graphene composites and their I.i storage performance. The prospects and future challenges of metal oxide/graphene compos- ites anode materials for lABs are also discussed.