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Synthesis of Cu3.8Ni/CoO and Cu3.8Ni/MnO nanoparticles for advanced lithium-ion battery anode materials

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We synthesized Cu3.8Ni/CoO and Cu3.8Ni/MnO nanoparticles via an easy and scalable solution synthesis. The synthesized Cu3.8Ni/CoO and Cu3.8Ni/MnO nanoparticles were annealed to remove the organic surfactants without phase transitions or side reactions. Electrons can be transferred via metallic Cu3.8Ni, which will not react with lithium ions. The heterogeneous structures of Cu3.8Ni/CoO and Cu3.8Ni/MnO nanoparticles could enhance the lithium ion mobility and improve the life cycle, and these materials are therefore promising candidates as high-power-density and high-energy-density anode materials for lithium-ion batteries in diverse applications, such as electrical vehicles.

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Y. W. acknowledges the support from Iowa State University and the support from The Eastern Scholar Program.

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  1. School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai, 200235, China

    Wei Deng & Yue Wu

  2. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State University, 2114 Sweeney Hall, Ames, IA, 50010, USA

    Huazhang Zhu & Yue Wu

  3. School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 480 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA

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Lee, J., Zhu, H., Deng, W. et al. Synthesis of Cu3.8Ni/CoO and Cu3.8Ni/MnO nanoparticles for advanced lithium-ion battery anode materials. Nano Res. 10, 1033–1043 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-016-1363-8

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