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Zn0.76Co0.24S Embedded in Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries

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A composite anode composed of Zn0.76Co0.24S and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (Zn0.76Co0.24S/MWCNTs) was synthesized by hydrothermal vulcanization and its sodium storage performance was tested. Because of the synergistic effect between CNTs and Zn0.76Co0.24S, the Zn0.76Co0.24S/MWCNTs exhibited good sodium storage properties. After 40 cycles, the Zn0.76Co0.24S/MWCNT anode exhibited a high reversible specific capacity of 584.9 mAh g−1, while the Zn0.76Co0.24S electrode only provided a reversible specific capacity of 117.5 mAh g−1. Additionally, Zn0.76Co0.24S/MWCNTs exhibited an excellent rate performance (649.8 mAh g−1 at 0.1 A g−1, 376.6 mAh g−1 at 1 A g−1).

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The authors are grateful for the support from 2021 Zhangjiagang City Industry-University-research Pre-research Fund Project (No.ZKCXY2102) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.22078191).

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  2. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China

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  3. Pegasus Power Energy Co., Ltd., Hangzhou, 310019, China

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Yuan, J., Zhang, J., Zhao, J. et al. Zn0.76Co0.24S Embedded in Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Anode Material for Sodium-Ion Batteries. J. Electron. Mater. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-024-11089-7

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