title: Solvothermal preparation of ZnO nanorods as anode material for improved cycle life Zn/AgO batteries.
abstract: Nano materials with high surface area increase the kinetics and extent of the redox reactions, thus resulting in high power and energy densities. In this study high surface area zinc oxide nanorods have been synthesized by surfactant free ethylene glycol assisted solvothermal method. The nanorods thus prepared have diameters in the submicron range (300 ~ 500 nm) with high aspect ratio. They have uniform geometry and well aligned direction. These nanorods are characterized by XRD, SEM, Specific Surface Area Analysis, solubility in alkaline medium, EDX analysis and galvanostatic charge/discharge studies in Zn/AgO batteries. The prepared zinc oxide nanorods have low solubility in alkaline medium with higher structural stability, which imparts the improved cycle life stability to Zn/AgO cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Shafiq
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ullah
authors.forename: Fiaz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Badshah
authors.forename: Ataf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ali Altaf
authors.forename: Ramsha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raza
authors.forename: Bhajan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: Rizwan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D004566:Electrodes; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D018030:Silver Compounds; C040225:disilver oxide; D015034:Zinc Oxide