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Room-temperature synthesis of ZnO@GO nanocomposites as anode for lithium-ion batteries

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In this study, a facile room-temperature solution method is developed for the preparation of zinc oxide@graphene oxide (ZnO@GO) nanocomposites. Unlike the general process to obtain crystallized materials by heating, the room temperature we used can generate fine ZnO@GO nanocomposites with ultra-small ZnO nanocrystal (∼8 nm) and high weight content (∼84%). The obtained ZnO@GO nanocomposite was thoroughly characterized by various physicochemical techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, indicating well-dispersed ZnO on the GO layer and strong interaction between the each other. As an anode material for lithium-ion batteries, ZnO@GO exhibits high specific reversible capacity and excellent cycling performance, which can be ascribed to the role of GO in preventing the agglomeration of the ZnO nanoparticles by creating the decorated nanoscale composite during the electrochemical process.

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This work was supported by the independent innovation project of Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology.

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    Yunchuan Qi, Ce Zhang & Shengtang Liu

  2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China

    Yunchuan Qi, Shengtang Liu, Yanqing Zong & Yi Men

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Qi, Y., Zhang, C., Liu, S. et al. Room-temperature synthesis of ZnO@GO nanocomposites as anode for lithium-ion batteries. Journal of Materials Research 33, 1506–1514 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1557/jmr.2018.110

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