Abstract
In this study, NiO was synthesized via a facile method and coated on the surface of a TiO2 anode material doped with rGO (reduced graphene oxide). TiO2/NiO/rGO nanocomposite structures were synthesized by a two-step solid-state method, and their lithium storage capacity was investigated and compared with that of both as-prepared TiO2/NiO and pure TiO2. The coating over the TiO2 surface helped to attain a higher capacity and cycle stability than that without it, even at high current rates. The TiO2/NiO/rGO nanocomposites show excellent performance with an initial discharge capacity of up to 324 mAh/g between 0 and 3 V vs Li at 20 mA/g. Furthermore, at a high current density of 100 mA/g, the TiO2/NiO/rGO nanocomposite still achieved a capacity of 245 mAh/g after 200 cycles. This excellent performance could be attributed to the stable framework and high electronic conductivity within the TiO2/NiO/rGO nanocomposite.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 873-878 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of the Less-Common Metals |
Volume | 774 |
Early online date | 3 Oct 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 5 Feb 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U1361119 , 61503124 ), the Key Scientific Research Project for Higher Education of Henan Province (No. 16A150009 ), the Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province (No. 162300410119 , 162300410115 ), the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of Henan Province (NO. 166115 ) and the Innovative Research Team (in Science and Technology) in the University of Henan Province (No. 16IRTSTHN005 ).Keywords
- Anode materials
- Lithium-ion battery
- rGO
- TiO2/NiO