Journal
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY
Volume 21, Issue 45, Pages 18279-18283Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c1jm12990b
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- Education Committee of Beijing [KM20081005033]
- Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation [20110001]
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The present study reports a straightforward template-free route for the synthesis of core-shell Co@CoO nanocomposites by the controlled reduction of Co(3)O(4) nanospheres. The target Co@CoO nanoparticles consist of an unsealed hollow porous CoO shell with a metal Co core, in which the outer porous CoO shell as the active anode material can be fully in contact with the electrolyte. The void within the particles provides a remarkable buffer to tolerate volume changes of the electrode materials during the insertion and extraction of lithium. Most importantly, the inner nanosized metal Co core gives a new impetus to the reversible decomposition of Li(2)O due to its catalytic activity. Furthermore, the exposed metal Co portion outside the nanoshells provides a favorable electrical contact between adjacent particles and greatly improves the efficiency of the electronic connection between the active material and the current collector. The Co@CoO nanocomposite maintains an excellent reversible capacity over 800 mA h g(-1) after 50 cycles with an initial coulombic efficiency of 74.2%, which is much higher than that of pure CoO (67.8%). This superior electrochemical performance is closely related to the unique composition and nanostructure of the electrode material. Notably, it is the first case of a hybrid-structured Co@CoO anode material derived from the reduction process from oxide precursors. Such a conclusion may be advantageously used to guide the design of a wide range of nanostructured metal oxides.
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