title: MoO(3-x) nanowire arrays as stable and high-capacity anodes for lithium ion batteries.
abstract: In this study, vertical nanowire arrays of MoO(3-x) grown on metallic substrates with diameters of ~90 nm show high-capacity retention of ~630 mAhg(-1) for up to 20 cycles at 50 mAg(-1) current density. Particularly, they exhibit a capacity retention of ~500 mAhg(-1) in the voltage window of 0.7-0.1 V, much higher than the theoretical capacity of graphite. In addition, 10 nm Si-coated MoO(3-x) nanowire arrays have shown a capacity retention of ~780 mAhg(-1), indicating that hybrid materials are the next generation materials for lithium ion batteries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA.
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meduri
authors.forename: Ezra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Jeong H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Ethirajulu
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dayalan
authors.forename: Gamini U
authors.initials: GU
authors.lastname: Sumanasekera
authors.forename: Mahendra K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sunkara