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Facile regulation of Co3O4 morphologies towards enhanced performance as electrodes for lithium ion batteries

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In this work, nanosized Co3O4 particles with nanosheet and octahedron morphologies were prepared through one-step hydrothermal method and template-free process. The morphology can be easily regulated through the precursor concentration and reaction time. The binder-free carbon cloth @Co3O4 octahedral electrodes delivered a reversible capacity of 507 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 300 mA g−1 and also exhibited superior rate performance. The kinetic behavior of CC@ Co3O4 octahedral electrodes was investigated and the results implied the capacitive process played the main role at higher cycle rates. The unique octahedral morphology with a greater area of (111) planes and high surface area may contribute to the superior electrochemical performance.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the supports from the Science and Technology Department of Henan Province (Grant No: 212102210455), the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province (Grant No: 202300410349), Project supported by the Higher Education Institutions of Henan Province for the Young Scientists (Grant No: 2020GGJS208), the Scientific Research Innovation Team of Xuchang University (Grant No: 2022CXTD006), and the Sixth Young Scholar Project of Xuchang University.

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Li, H., Sui, MY., Yue, HW. et al. Facile regulation of Co3O4 morphologies towards enhanced performance as electrodes for lithium ion batteries. Ionics 28, 4569–4577 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-022-04703-3

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