Efficient strategy for hollow carbon nanospheres embedded with nickel hydroxide nanocrystals and their excellent lithium-ion storage performances

  • Jeong Hoo Hong
  • , Gi Dae Park
  • , Su Hyun Yang
  • , Jae Hun Choi
  • , Yun Chan Kang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    In this study, an efficient supporting matrix for metal hydroxide, carbon hollow nanospheres are firstly applied for the synthesis of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Metal salt is infiltrated within the mesopores of carbon nanospheres, and then transforms into ultrafine metal hydroxide by in-situ precipitation. Immediate conversion reaction occurs between the ammonia solution and metal salt in liquid state to form ultrafine metal hydroxide. Hollow carbon nanospheres containing ultrafine Ni(OH)2 nanocrystals within the shell exhibit high structural stability during repetitive conversion reactions with Li-ions, as well as superior cycling and rate performances when comparing to those of bare Ni(OH)2 nanopowders.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)112-117
    Number of pages6
    JournalScripta Materialia
    Volume188
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020 Nov

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education ( NRF-2019R1A2C2088047 ).

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2020

    Keywords

    • Nickel hydroxide
    • anode materials
    • hollow carbon nanospheres
    • in-situ precipitation
    • lithium-ion batteries

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Metals and Alloys

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