title: Low Temperature Vacuum Synthesis of Triangular CoO Nanocrystal/Graphene Nanosheets Composites with Enhanced Lithium Storage Capacity.
abstract: CoO nanocrystal/graphene nanosheets (GNS) composites, consisting of a triangular CoO nanocrystal of 2~20 nm on the surface of GNS, are synthesized by a mild synthetic method. First, cobalt acetate tetrahydrate is recrystallized in the alcohol solution at a low temperature. Then, graphene oxide mixed with cobalt-precursor followed by high vacuum annealing to form the CoO nanocrystal/GNS composites. The CoO nanocrystal/GNS composites exhibit a high reversible capacity of 1481.9 m Ah g(-1) after 30 cycles with a high Coulombic efficiency of over 96% when used as anode materials for lithium ion battery. The excellent electrochemical performances may be attributed to the special structure of the composites. The well-dispersed triangular CoO nanocrystal on the substrate of conductive graphene can not only have a shorter diffusion length for lithium ions, better stress accommodation capability during the charge-discharge processes and more accessible active sites for lithium-ion storage and electrolyte wetting, but also possess a good conductive network, which can significantly improve the whole electrochemical performance.
authors.affiliation: 1] Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China [2] Sichuan R&D Center of New Materials, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Qun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Guan
authors.affiliation: 1] Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China [2] Sichuan R&D Center of New Materials, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Jianli
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: 1] Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China [2] Sichuan R&D Center of New Materials, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Xiaodong
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: 1] Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China [2] Sichuan R&D Center of New Materials, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: 1] Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China [2] Sichuan R&D Center of New Materials, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: 1] Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China [2] Sichuan R&D Center of New Materials, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Fude
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nie
authors.affiliation: 1] Institute of Chemical Materials, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China [2] Sichuan R&D Center of New Materials, Mianyang 621900, Sichuan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
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