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Synchronous constructing ion channels and confined space of Co3O4 anode for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

Yan Zhou1, Chao Wang1, Feiran Chen1, Tingjuan Wang1, Yaoyao Ni1, Hongxia Sun1, Nan Yu1, Baoyou Geng1,2( )
College of Chemistry and Materials Science, The Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Clean Energy of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Provincial Engineering Laboratory for New-Energy Vehicle Battery Energy-Storage Materials, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241002, China
Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei 230031, China
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A strategy of simultaneous construction of multi-continuous ion channels and confined space was proposed for the first time.

Abstract

The yolk–shell structure has a unique advantage in lithium-ion batteries applications due to its ability to effectively buffer the volume expansion of the lithiation/delithiation process. However, its development is limited by the low contact point between the core and shell. Herein, we propose a general strategy of simultaneous construction of sufficient reserved space and multi-continuous active channels by pyrolysis of two carbon substrates. A double-shell structure consisting of Co3O4 anchored to hollow carbon sphere and external self-supporting zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) layer was constructed by spray pyrolysis and additional carbon coating in-situ growth. In the process of high-temperature calcination, the carbon and nitrogen layers between the shells separate, creating additional space, while the Co3O4 particles between the shells remain are still in close contact to form continuous and fast electron conduction channels, which can realize better charge transfer. Due to the synergy of these design principles, the material has ultra-high initial discharge capacities of 2,183.1 mAh·g−1 at 0.2 A·g−1 with capacity of 1,121.36 mAh·g−1 after 250 cycles, the long-term capacities retention rate is about 92.4% after 700 cycles at 1 A·g−1. This unique channel-type double-shell structure fights a way out to prepare novel electrode materials with high performance.

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double-shell structureion channelsconfined spacelithium-ion batteriesCo3O4

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Nano Research
Volume 15 Issue 7,
July 2022
Pages 6192-6199
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-022-4281-y
Cite this article:
Zhou Y, Wang C, Chen F, et al. Synchronous constructing ion channels and confined space of Co3O4 anode for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. Nano Research, 2022, 15(7): 6192-6199. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-022-4281-y
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Received: 27 January 2022
Revised: 23 February 2022
Accepted: 28 February 2022
Published: 12 April 2022
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