Porous Co3O4 nanorods as anode for lithium-ion battery with excellent electrochemical performance

In this manuscript, porous Co3O4 nanorods are prepared through a two-step approach which is composed of hydrothermal process and heating treatment as high performance anode for lithium-ion battery. Benefiting from the porous structure and 1-dimensional features, the product becomes robust and exhibits high reversible capability, good cycling performance, and excellent rate performance. (C) 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.