title: A simple synthesis of hollow Mn2O3 core-shell microspheres and their application in lithium ion batteries.
abstract: Hollow Mn2O3 core-shell microspheres were successfully fabricated via a mixed method including a solution method and a subsequent thermal decomposition. Transmission electron microscopy showed that the average size of Mn2O3 cores was about 0.8 μm and their shell thickness was 120 nm. These hollow Mn2O3 core-shell microspheres as anode materials exhibited a high specific capacity of up to 620 mA h g(-1) with a good cycling performance (500 cycles), indicating that the hollow Mn2O3 core-shell microsphere material was a promising anode candidate for a high-capacity, low-cost, and environment-friendly lithium ion battery. The formation mechanism was studied in detail.
authors.affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, P. R. China. guochunli@tyut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Chunchen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, P. R. China. guochunli@tyut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Chunli
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, P. R. China. guochunli@tyut.edu.cn and Shanxi Institute of Technology, Yangquan, Shanxi 045000, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Yinghui
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.affiliation: College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030024, P. R. China. guochunli@tyut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Lifeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hou