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MOF-derived Co3O4@rGO nanocomposites as anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

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The Co3O4@rGO derived from metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) were prepared by a simple solvothermal method followed by the heat treatment. In a typical preparation process, the Co-MOF (ZIF-67) acts as the precursor to obtain desirable nano Co3O4 while the reduced graphene oxide (rGO) layer enhances the conductivity. The materials were respectively characterized by XRD, SEM, and then further electrochemical tests. As anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), the material of Co3O4@rGO exhibit overall superb electrochemical properties especially when the rGO proportion is 20%, it displays higher capacity (818.5 mAh g−1 at 100 mA g−1), higher cycling stability (87.3% capacity retention after 100 cycles), and better rate performance. The work may throw some lights on the preparation of other transition metal oxides by structure design with rGO layer for further applications.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21701083), the Postgraduate Research and Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. KYCX20_3137), and the Project of Jiangsu University (High-Tech Ship) Collaborative Innovation Center (2019, 1174871801-11).

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    Fengyue Wang, Yusheng Ye, Zhimeng Wang, Jiahao Lu, Qi Zhang, Qiming Xiong & Tao Wei

  2. Jiangsu University Jingjiang College, Zhenjiang, 212003, People’s Republic of China

    Xinping Zhou

  3. Institute of Mechanics and Energy, National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University, Saransk, 430000, Russia

    Qiming Xiong

  4. Power & Energy Storage System Research Center, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, People’s Republic of China

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Wang, F., Ye, Y., Wang, Z. et al. MOF-derived Co3O4@rGO nanocomposites as anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Ionics 27, 4197–4204 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-021-04225-4

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