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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
Volume 228, Issue -, Pages 100-106Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.038
Keywords
ZnS/C nanocomposite; hierarchical structure; anode material; lithium ion batteries
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Funding
- National Basic Research Program of China [2013CB934003]
- National Nature Science Foundation of China [U1637202, 51634003, 21273019]
- Guangdong Industry-Academy-Research Alliance [2013C2FC0015]
- Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities [B14003]
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ZnS/C nanoparticles with core/shell structure are prepared by a simple solvothermal process followed by an annealing process. The core consists of a quite amount of ultrasmall ZnS nanocrystals (similar to 10 nm) dispersing in in situ formed carbon matrix, which is covered by an outer carbon shell with similar to 4nm thickness. The nano-sized ZnS crystals effectively shorten the lithium ion diffusion paths, while the uniform carbon shell, together with the inner amorphous carbon matrix not only provide fast electron conduction, but also act as a buffer matrix to accommodate volume change occurring on electrochemical cycling. Such hierarchical-type microstructure is beneficial concerning electrochemical performance of the proposed composite. When evaluated as an anode material for rechargeable lithium ion batteries, the ZnS/C nanocomposite shows a high specific capacity of 741 mAh g(-1) at a current density of 0.1 A g(-1) after 300 cycles. Even at 5 A g(-1), a high reversible capacity of 538 mAh g(-1) can be still achieved. The lithium diffusion coefficient of ZnS/C electrode is estimated as 6.1 x 10(-11) cm(2)s(-1), contributing to the excellent rate performance of the material. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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