Hierarchically designed ZIF-8-derived Ni@ZnO/carbon nanofiber freestanding composite for stable Li storage

Bhavana Joshi, Edmund Samuel, Yong Il Kim, Min Woo Kim, Hong Seok Jo, Mark T. Swihart, Woo Young Yoon, Sam S. Yoon

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Abstract

We present a uniform rhombohedral Ni@ZnO bimetallic oxide host over carbon nanofibers (CNF) as an anode material for Li-ion batteries. Ni@ZnO was produced by annealing a Ni@zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) hierarchically decorated over CNFs. The rationally-designed freestanding composite exhibited promising stability in electrochemical performance. A first reversible capacity of 1051 mA·h·g−1 was measured at a current density of 100 mA·g−1, and 88% of this capacity was retained after 100 cycles. We attribute this high capacity retention to the hierarchical structure of the Ni@ZnO-enwrapped carbon framework encapsulating the conductive CNFs, as demonstrated by scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The composite electrode also showed a high specific capacity of ∼497 mA·h·g−1 in high-rate testing at 1000 mA·g−1, because the cage-like framework of the material allowed rapid charge transfer and Li-ion diffusion in the anode.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-134
Number of pages8
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume351
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Nov 1

Keywords

  • Anode
  • Lithium ion battery
  • MOF
  • Nanofiber
  • Ni@ZIF-8

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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