Abstract
High energy ball-milled iron sulfides with thin carbon layer coating (BM-FeS/C composites) were prepared by the simple and economical process. Ball-milled process, followed by carbon coating, reduced the particle size and increased the electrical conductivity. When employed as sodium-ion battery anodes, BM-FeS/C composites showed extremely high electrochemical performance with reversible specific capacity of 589.8 mAh·g−1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 100 mA·g−1. They also exhibited superior rate capabilities of 375.9 mAh·g−1 even at 3.2 A·g−1 and 423.6 mAh·g−1 at 1.5 A·g−1. X-ray absorption near edge structure analysis confirmed the electrochemical pathway for conversion reaction of BM-FeS/C composites. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2609-2613 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Nano Research |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Oct 1 |
Keywords
- X-ray absorption near edge structure
- dopamine
- high energy ball-milling
- iron sulfides
- sodium-ion batteries
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Materials Science(all)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering