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A Convenient Synthesis Route for Co3O4 Hollow Microspheres and Their Application as a High Performing Anode in Li-Ion
Padalingam Gurunathan1, Pedda Masthanaiah Ette1,2, Narayanan Lakshminarasimhan2,2
1CSIR-Network of Institutes for Solar Energy (CSIR-NISE), CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute-Madras Unit, CSIR-Madras Complex, Taramani, Chennai 600113, India.
Abstract:
A new, rapid, and cost-effective method for synthesizing hollow microspheres (HMSs) of cobalt oxide (Co3O4) using the phloroglucinol-formaldehyde gel route is reported here. Further, the synthesized hollow Co3O4 microspheres were investigated as an anode material for Li-ion batteries. The Co3O4 hollow spheres exhibited excellent electrochemical performance and cycling stability, for example, a capacity of 915 mA h g-1 was obtained at 1 C rate over 350 cycles. The material also exhibited good performance at high rates, viz., capacities of 500, 350, and 250 mA h g-1 at 10 C, 25 C, and 50 C, respectively, with good capacity retention over 500 cycles. The excellent electrochemical performance of Co3O4 can be ascribed to the porous nanoarchitecture that provides a short diffusion length for Li+ ions and high electrolyte percolation in the porous structure. Additionally, the thin porous wall of the nanocages provides an effective way to overcome the issues associated with the volume change occurring during Li charge/discharge. The conversion of Co3O4 into Co upon discharge was also probed by measuring the magnetic properties.
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