Superior lithium-storage properties derived from a g-C3N4-embedded honeycomb-shaped meso@mesoporous carbon nanofiber anode loaded with Fe2O3 for Li-ion batteries.
Dalton Trans
; 50(28): 9775-9786, 2021 Jul 21.
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ABSTRACT
In this work, a honeycomb-shaped meso@mesoporous carbon nanofiber material incorporating homogeneously dispersed ultra-fine Fe2O3 nanoparticles (denoted as Fe2O3@g-C3N4@H-MMCN) is synthesised through a pyrolysis process. The honeycomb-shaped configuration of the meso@mesoporous carbon nanofiber material derived from a natural bio-carbon source (crab shell) acts as a support for an anode material for Li-ion batteries. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is produced via the one-step pyrolysis of urea at high temperature under an N2 atmosphere without the assistance of additives. The resulting favorable electrochemical performance, with superior rate capabilities (1067 mA h g-1 at 1000 mA g-1), a remarkable specific capacity (1510 mA h g-1 at 100 mA g-1), and steady cycling performance (782.9 mA h g-1 after 500 cycles at 2000 mA g-1), benefitted from the advantages of both the host material and the Fe2O3 nanoparticles, which play an important role due to their ultra-fine particle size of 5 nm. The excellent cycle life and high capacity demonstrate that this strategy of strong synergistic effects represents a new pathway for pursuing high-electrochemical-performance materials for lithium-ion batteries.
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Dalton Trans
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QUIMICA
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2021
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