1. Preparation and lithium storage performances of mesoporous Fe₃O₄@C microcapsules.
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Yuan SM, Li JX, Yang LT, Su LW, Liu L, and Zhou Z
- Subjects
- Absorption, Capsules, Macromolecular Substances chemistry, Materials Testing, Molecular Conformation, Particle Size, Porosity, Surface Properties, Crystallization methods, Ferric Compounds chemistry, Lithium chemistry, Lithium isolation & purification, Nanostructures chemistry, Nanostructures ultrastructure, Nanotechnology methods
- Abstract
Fe(3)O(4)@C microcapsules were prepared using carbon-coated α-FeOOH nanorods as precursors, which were synthesized via two-step hydrothermal reactions. During the subsequent sintering procedure, α-FeOOH was reduced to Fe(3)O(4) by carbon, accompanied by the formation of mesopores. In Fe(3)O(4)@C microcapsules, mesoporous Fe(3)O(4) nanorods are coated with amorphorous carbon layers. The Fe(3)O(4)/C composites with such special structures demonstrate high specific capacity and good cyclic stability as anode materials in Li test cells.
- Published
- 2011
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