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Controlling Morphologies and Tuning the Properties of Co3O4 with Enhanced Lithium Storage Properties

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Designing particles with a unique structure to accommodate volume variations on cycling is an effective strategy to improve the electrochemical performance of metal oxide anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Here, dandelion-like Co3O4 was prepared by a hydrothermal method following heat treatment. In a similar preparation method, by adding a structural modifier, i.e., sodium citrate, the dandelion-like Co3O4 could be transformed into multi-shelled hollow Co3O4 microspheres. These two different Co3O4 morphologies show different electrochemical behaviors as anode materials for LIBs. The multi-shelled hollow Co3O4 exhibited the better electrochemical performance. At a current density of 200 mA g−1, the reversible capacity after 200 cycles reached 1132 mAh g−1. Even at a very high current density, i.e., 1000 mA g−1, the reversible capacity was as high as 936 mAh g−1 after 300 cycles. Such an excellent electrochemical performance is mainly attributed to the multi-shelled hollow structure that can alleviate the volume variation during lithiation/delithiation; this further helps enhance the structural and cycling stability. It also proves that the electrochemical performance of the material can be enhanced by morphological modification.

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The project was supported by Science and Technology Program of Jiangxi Province in China (20192BAB216015), Innovative Research and Development Institute of Guangdong (2018B090902009).

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    Yanhua Lu, Jinhui Li, Caini Zhong, Zhifeng Xu, Jiaming Liu & Ruixiang Wang

  2. Qingyuan Jiazhi New Materials Research Institute Co. Ltd., Qingyuan, 511517, People’s Republic of China

    Yanhua Lu

  3. College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, 655011, People’s Republic of China

    Wenjin Huang & Shubiao Xia

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Lu, Y., Li, J., Zhong, C. et al. Controlling Morphologies and Tuning the Properties of Co3O4 with Enhanced Lithium Storage Properties. JOM 73, 2495–2503 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-021-04717-8

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