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Preparation of rod-like CuSbS2 particles by soft-template synthesis and electrochemical performance toward lithium storage

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CuSbS2 particles could be rapidly prepared by the microwave-assisted liquid phase method. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) was used as the directing agent for morphology and structure of CuSbS2 particles. Microwave irradiation could induce Cu2+, adsorbed on PEG chain structure, to reduce as Cu+. In the further reaction, the rod-like structure of CuSbS2 was formed. The results showed that the CuSbS2 particles prepared by the PEG400 structure directing agent had a higher first discharge specific capacity (~1499.6 mAh g−1) and excellent electronic and ionic conductivity. This method provides a new idea for the morphology control of anode materials for high energy density lithium batteries.

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This work has been financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61804069, 52102263) and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2021M702416).

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  1. School of Materials Engineering, Jinling Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 211169, China

    Wei Wang, Guowei Zhi, Liu Liu, Lihui Cao, Jing Xie, Luanhong Sun & Lingyun Hao

  2. Suzhou Talesun Solar Technologies Co., Ltd., Suzhou, 215542, China

    Wei Wang

  3. School of Energy Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University, Hefei, 230022, China

    Guowei Zhi & Lingyun Hao

  4. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Institute of Technology, Nanjing, 211167, China

    Hanyu Yao

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Wang, W., Zhi, G., Liu, L. et al. Preparation of rod-like CuSbS2 particles by soft-template synthesis and electrochemical performance toward lithium storage. J Nanopart Res 24, 98 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-022-05481-9

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