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SMALL
Volume 12, Issue 35, Pages 4865-4872Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201601474
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [51571124, 51231003]
- Ministry of Education of China [IRT-13R30]
- 111 Project [B12015]
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The design of sodium ion batteries is proposed based on the use of flexible membrane composed of ultrasmall transition metal oxides. In this paper, the preparation of CuO quantum dots (approximate to 2 nm) delicately embedded in carbon nanofibers (denoted as 2-CuO@C) with a thin film via a feasible electrospinning method is reported. The CuO content can be controlled by altering the synthetic conditions and is optimized to 54 wt%. As binder-free anode for sodium ion batteries, 2-CuO@C delivers an initial reversible capacity of 528 mA h g(-1) at the current density of 100 mA g(-1), an exceptional rate capability of 250 mA h g(-1) at 5000 mA g(-1), and an ultra-stable capacity of 401 mA h g(-1) after 500 cycles at 500 mA g(-1). The enhancement of electrochemical performance is attributed to the unique structure of 2-CuO@C, which offers a variety of advantages: highly conductive carbon matrix suppressing agglomeration of CuO grains, interconnected nanofibers ensuring short transport length for electrons, well-dispersed CuO quantum dots leading to highly utilization rate, and good mechanical properties resulting in strong electrode integrity.
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