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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2018

Yunchuan Qi ,
Ce Zhang ,
Shengtang Liu ,
Yanqing Zong  and
Yi Men
Yunchuan Qi
Affiliation:
Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), Beijing 100094, China; and Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Ce Zhang*
Affiliation:
Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), Beijing 100094, China
Shengtang Liu
Affiliation:
Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), Beijing 100094, China; and Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Yanqing Zong
Affiliation:
Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
Yi Men*
Affiliation:
Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage Materials, College of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China
*
a)Address all correspondence to these authors. e-mail: zhangce@qxslab.cn
b)e-mail: menyi@bnu.edu.cn
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Abstract

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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ZnO@GO nanocompositeroom-temperature synthesisnon-aqueous solutionlithium-ion battery
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 33 , Issue 10 , 28 May 2018 , pp. 1506 - 1514
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