title: Interconnected MoO2 nanocrystals with carbon nanocoating as high-capacity anode materials for lithium-ion batteries.
abstract: A facile one-pot hydrothermal method has been developed for the preparation of carbon-coated MoO(2) nanocrystals. The annealed MoO(2)-C nanocomposite consists of interconnected MoO(2)@C nanocrystals. When evaluated for lithium storage capabilities, these MoO(2)@C nanocrystals exhibit high specific capacities (~640 mA h g(-1) at 200 mA g(-1) and ~575 mA h g(-1) at 400 mA g(-1)) and excellent cycling stability. In view of the excellent lithium storage properties and the ease in large-scale preparation, the as-synthesized MoO(2)-C nanocomposite might be used as promising anode materials for high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 70 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637457.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Hao Bin
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Zhiyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiong Wen David
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Lou
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004566:Electrodes; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008982:Molybdenum / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; C539565:molybdenum dioxide; D002244:Carbon; D008982:Molybdenum; D008094:Lithium