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Hydrothermal synthesis of Fe3O4 and α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals as anode electrode materials for rechargeable Li-ion batteries

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This paper describes a facile, economical and environment-friendly hydrothermal method of fabricating Fe3O4 and α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles at 180 °C for 12 h, respectively. The as-obtained products were characterized in detail. X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy were used to investigate the products’ properties of crystal form, size, and morphology. The results showed the Fe3O4 and α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals’ diameter were about 5 and 20 nm, respectively. Moreover, the electrochemical performances of the Fe3O4 and α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles as anode materials for Li-ion batteries were also evaluated. The first-discharge capacities of Fe3O4 and α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals were 1,380 and 1,280 mAh g−1, and stabled about 96 and 75 mAh g−1 after 20 cycles, respectively. These materials offer substantial promise for developing alternative, high capacity negative electrodes for safer lithium batteries as energy storage and conversion materials.

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This study was supported by National Science Foundation of China (No. 21176061), The Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province Project (No. 13JJ6084), The construct program of the key discipline in Hunan province of the 12th Five-Year Plan (No. 080502), and The Excellent Engineering Project of the Department of Education of China during the 12th Five-Year Plan (No. 080203).

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    Xiaoming Lou, Jiali Huang, Tanping Li, Hanxiang Hu & Bonian Hu

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    Youxiang Zhang

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Lou, X., Huang, J., Li, T. et al. Hydrothermal synthesis of Fe3O4 and α-Fe2O3 nanocrystals as anode electrode materials for rechargeable Li-ion batteries. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 25, 1193–1196 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-014-1708-6

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