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Fabrication of metal-organic frameworks-derived porous NiCo2O4 nanofibers for high lithium storage properties

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In this study, the NiCo2O4 nanofibers derived from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are produced through electrospinning, in situ growth with following calcination. The electrode materials with various morphologies are developed by adjusting the in situ growth duration. The NiCo2O4-6 (NCO-6) nanofibers grown for 6 h exhibit large specific surface area (SSA, 151 m2 g−1) and massive pore structures. Upon applying as anode for LIBs, high discharge capacities of 1584 and 877 mAh g−1 are delivered in the first and 300th cycle at 0.3 A g−1. After cycling at different current densities ranging from 0.3 to 1.2 A g−1, the reversible capacity of 970 mAh g−1 is sustained once the current density is reversed to 0.3 A g−1. Such an excellent cycle and rate stability of the prepared NCO-6 electrode is attributed to its distinct structure which significantly reliefs the volume expansion and consequently improves lithium-ion intercalation/deintercalation efficiency.

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This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK20201343), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2018T110442 and 2017M610296), National Natural Science Foundation of China (21201083), Project of Hubei University of Arts and Science (XK2021025), and Science and Technology Research Project of Department of Education of Hubei Province (B2019139).

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    Rongrong Li, Chu Shi, Zhiwen Long, Caiqin Wu, Qufu Wei & Hui Qiao

  2. Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Material and Devices, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441053, Hubei, China

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  3. Fraunhofer USA, Inc., Center Midwest, Division for Coatings and Diamond Technologies, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA

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Li, R., Liu, K., Shi, C. et al. Fabrication of metal-organic frameworks-derived porous NiCo2O4 nanofibers for high lithium storage properties. Ionics 27, 3219–3229 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-021-04120-y

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