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Microwave-assisted synthesis of porous nickel oxide nanostructures as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

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A self-assembled porous NiO nanorod nanocluster was reported in this work, which was prepared with the assistance of microwave-irradiation for 1–4 min. The obtained NiO nanocluster consistes of a few NiO nanorods, which are about 2–5 μm in length and 50–200 nm in diameter. The product were characterized by XRD, SEM and TEM and based on the observation it is believed that NiO nanoparticles are the building blocks to construct the structure of nanorod nanocluster. The NiO nanorod nanocluster is also fabricated as an anode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries, which shows a high reversible capacity and good cycle life.

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Zou, Y., Wang, Y. Microwave-assisted synthesis of porous nickel oxide nanostructures as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Rare Metals 30 (Suppl 1), 59–62 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-011-0238-0

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