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NANOSCALE
Volume 6, Issue 12, Pages 6551-6556Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c4nr00446a
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51272217, 51302238]
- Collaboration Project of City University of Hong Kong
- Shenzhen Huawei [YB2012090343]
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A composite of porous CuCo2O4 nanocubes well wrapped by reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets has been synthesized by a facile microwave-assisted solvothermal reaction and applied as anode in lithium ion batteries (LIBs). The porous structure of the CuCo2O4 nanocubes not only provides a high surface area for contact with the electrolyte, but also assists by accommodating volume change upon charging-discharging. Impedance measurements and transmission electron microscopy show that incorporation of rGO further decreases the charge transfer resistance and improves the structural stability of the composite. As an anode material for a LIB, the composite exhibits a high stable capacity of similar to 570 mA h g (1) at a current density of 1000 mA g (1) after 350 cycles. With a high specific surface area and a low charge transfer resistance, the composite anode shows impressive performance especially at high current density. The LIB shows a high capacity of similar to 450 mA h g(-1) even at a high current density of 5000 mA g(-1), demonstrating the composite's potential for applications in LIBs with long cycling life and high power density.
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