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ZnS-PANI nanocomposite with enhanced electrochemical performances for lithium-ion batteries

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A simple two-step method of coprecipitation followed by polymerization successfully yielded ZnS-PANI nanocomposite. This composite was characterized using XRD, FTIR, SEM, BET, and XPS. The results indicate that the morphology of the ZnS-PANI nanocomposite possesses a uniform spherical shape. The ZnS-PANI electrode shows an excellent initial discharge capacity of 1182.1 mAh/g, a high discharge capacity of 693.5 mAh/g at a current rate of 0.1 °C after 500 cycles, good cycling stability, and an excellent rate capability of 673 mAh/g at 2.0 °C, when used as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The excellent electrochemical performances make the nanosized ZnS-PANI nanocomposite a promising candidate for the LIBs.

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Acknowledgements

One of the author Dipak A. Tonpe is thankful to Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj Research Training and Human Development Institute (SARTHI), Pune (Govt. of Maharashtra, India) for the financial support under the scheme CSMNRF-2019. One of the author R Sharma thanks to NRF Brain pool for financial support. The authors are thankful to the UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Indore and IUAC, New Delhi for the characterization facilities. We are also thankful to the Department of Nanotechnology, Dr B. A. M. University for providing the laboratory facility.

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  1. Department of Nanotechnology, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431004, India

    Dipak A. Tonpe, Ketan P. Gattu & Ramphal Sharma

  2. Department of Physics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431004, India

    Vishnu V. Kutwade, Makrand E. Sonawane & Ramphal Sharma

  3. Department of Physics, IIS (Deemed to be) University, Jaipur, 302004, India

    Mahesh C. Sharma & Ramphal Sharma

  4. Korea Basic Science Institute, Busan Center, Busan, 46742, South Korea

    Hyungil Jang

  5. Department of Chemistry, Hanyang University, 222, Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea

    Sung-Hwan Han & Ramphal Sharma

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DAT contributed to conceptualization, investigation, methodology, data curation, formal analysis, and writing of the original draft. KPG contributed to investigation, data curation, formal analysis, writing of the original draft, and writing, reviewing, & editing of the manuscript. VVK contributed to investigation and writing, reviewing, & editing of the manuscript. MES contributed to investigation and formal analysis. MCS contributed to investigation and formal analysis. HJ contributed to investigation, data curation, and formal analysis. S-HH contributed to investigation, data curation, and formal analysis. RS contributed to conceptualization, methodology, writing of the original draft, and supervision.

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Tonpe, D.A., Gattu, K.P., Kutwade, V.V. et al. ZnS-PANI nanocomposite with enhanced electrochemical performances for lithium-ion batteries. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 18452–18463 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08698-5

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