title: Bacterial nanometric amorphous Fe-based oxide: a potential lithium-ion battery anode material.
abstract: Amorphous Fe(3+)-based oxide nanoparticles produced by Leptothrix ochracea, aquatic bacteria living worldwide, show a potential as an Fe(3+)/Fe(0) conversion anode material for lithium-ion batteries. The presence of minor components, Si and P, in the original nanoparticles leads to a specific electrode architecture with Fe-based electrochemical centers embedded in a Si, P-based amorphous matrix.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University , Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: Genki
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Naoaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Ryoji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kanno
authors.forename: Mikio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takada
mesh_terms: D011211:Electric Power Supplies / Q000382:microbiology*; D004566:Electrodes / Q000382:microbiology; D042743:Leptothrix / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D008094:Lithium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D010087:Oxides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010087:Oxides; D008094:Lithium