Journal
ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
Volume 93, Issue -, Pages 131-136Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.096
Keywords
Iron oxide; Morphology; Electrochemical property; Anode; Lithium-ion battery
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- National Science Foundation of China [20971117, 10979049, J1030412]
- Education Department of Anhui Province [KJ2009A142]
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The alpha-Fe2O3 powders composed of different flower-like or yarn-like clusters are prepared by a thermal decomposition process of iron alkoxide precursors, which are obtained via a simple reaction between iron acetylacetonate and ethylene glycol in an oil bath. X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller measurement, and galvanostatic cell cycling are employed to characterize the structures and electrochemical performance of these alpha-Fe2O3 samples. The results show that these alpha-Fe2O3 electrodes have stable cycling performance with a reversible capacity of over 800 mAh g(-1) after 40 cycles. The sample with optimized structure shows the best rate performance with a high capacity of 622 mAh g(-1) at the current density of 4687 mA g(-1). The experimental results suggest that such an alpha-Fe2O3 powder is a promising anode material for high energy-density lithium-ion batteries. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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