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ZnO nanoparticles anchored on nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene sheets for lithium-ion batteries applications

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Herein, we demonstrate a facile one-step hydrothermal synthesis route to anchor ZnO nanoparticles on nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene sheets. The detailed material and electrochemical characterization have been carried out to demonstrate the potential of novel ZnO/NSG nanocomposite in Li-ion battery (LIBs) applications. The structure and morphology of nanocomposite were assessed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The as-synthesized ZnO/NSG nanocomposite has been studied as anode material in LIBs and delivered a high initial discharge capacity of 1723 mAh g−1, at the current density of 200 mA g−1. After 100 cycles, the ZnO/NSG nanocomposites demonstrated a high reversible capacity of 720 mAh g−1 and coulombic efficiency of 99.8%, which can be attributed to the porous three-dimensional network, constructed by ZnO nanoparticles and nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene. Moreover, the designed nanocomposite has shown excellent rate capability and lower charge transfer resistance. These results are promising and encourage further research in the area of ZnO-based anodes for next-generation LIBs.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Fund (Grant no. 51074050) and the National High Technology Program (863 Project) (Grant no. 2009AA03Z529).

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    Chuanning Yang, Yongquan Qing, Kai An, Jianzhi Chen, Junyang Tan & Changsheng Liu

  2. College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110819, People’s Republic of China

    Zefei Zhang & Linshan Wang

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Yang, C., Qing, Y., An, K. et al. ZnO nanoparticles anchored on nitrogen and sulfur co-doped graphene sheets for lithium-ion batteries applications. Ionics 24, 3781–3791 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-018-2555-x

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