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Self-assembly of metal–organic frameworks and graphene oxide as precursors for lithium-ion battery applications

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We fabricated composites of Fe2O3/reduced graphene oxide as lithium-ion batteries anode material with controlled structures by employing self-assembly of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) and polymer-functionalized graphene oxide as precursors. By electrostatic interaction, the negatively charged MOFs, Prussian Blue (PB), are assembled on poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA)-functionalized graphene oxide (positive charge). Then the PB cubes become FeOOH nanosheets when treated with sodium hydroxide. Upon further annealing, the FeOOH nanosheets transform to Fe2O3 nanoparticles while the graphene oxide become reduced graphene oxide simultaneously. It was found that the composites have good performance as anode of lithium-ion battery. This work shows a new way for self-assembling MOFs and 2D materials.

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This project has been financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51602263), Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (XDJK2015C099, SWU114079); China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2015M572427, 2016T90827) and Chongqing Postdoctoral Research Project (xm2015019).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China

    Xia Yang & Ruo Yuan

  2. Department of Physics and Materials Science, Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF), City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong

    Xia Yang, Linlin Liu & Chun-Sing Lee

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Yang, X., Liu, L., Yuan, R. et al. Self-assembly of metal–organic frameworks and graphene oxide as precursors for lithium-ion battery applications. J Nanopart Res 18, 313 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-016-3589-5

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