title: Synthesis of porous CoMoO4nanorods as a bifunctional cathode catalyst for a Li-O2battery and superior anode for a Li-ion battery.
abstract: We report the synthesis of porous CoMoO4nanorods and their applications in lithium oxygen (Li-O2) and lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries. The unique porous structures of CoMoO4nanorods can promote the permeation of electrolyte and benefit the transport of lithium ion. When employed as the cathode catalyst for a Li-O2battery, CoMoO4nanorods deliver an improved discharge capacity (4680 mA h g-1), lower charge potential and better cycle stability (41 cycles at 500 mA h g-1capacity limit) compared with the bare carbon. When employed as an anode in Li-ion batteries, CoMoO4nanorods can retain a capacity of 603 mA h g-1after 300 cycles (400 mA g-1) and exhibit excellent rate capability.
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, Jiangsu, China and Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, 117542, Singapore. phycw@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Liangjun
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0991-4437
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, 117542, Singapore. phycw@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Xinhang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, 117542, Singapore. phycw@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore.
authors.forename: Zhiyang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lyu
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore.
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore.
authors.forename: Wenhao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore.
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, Jiangsu, China.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Fengwei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics (KLOFE) & Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM), Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM), Nanjing Tech University (Nanjing Tech), 30 South Puzhu Road, Nanjing 211816, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way. Innovis, 138634, Singapore.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, 117542, Singapore. phycw@nus.edu.sg and Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, 117543, Singapore and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, 6 Science Drive 2, 117546, Singapore and SZU-NUS Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronic Science & Technology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China and National University of Singapore (Suzhou) Research Institute, Suzhou, 215123, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen