Superior Electrochemical Properties of Composite Microspheres Consisting of Hollow Fe2O3 Nanospheres and Graphitic Carbon

Gi Dae Park, Seung Keun Park, Yun Chan Kang

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Abstract

Several micron-sized composite microspheres comprising hollow metal oxide nanospheres and in situ-formed graphitic carbon (GC) can be efficiently applied as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries. Herein, unique porous structured microspheres consisting of hollow Fe2O3 nanospheres and GC layers are prepared by spray drying. Fe nanocrystals are formed by carbothermal reduction. They are responsible for the transformation of the dextrin-derived amorphous carbon (AC) into well-developed GC layers, while the excess amount of dextrin remains as AC. The key point is the selective elimination of the AC without burning, which is achieved by a low-rate airflow during the oxidation process. Finally, porous- and hierarchical-structured Fe2O3-GC composite microspheres are obtained via Kirkendall diffusion. Because of their superior structural stability and excellent electrical conductivity, the porous-structured Fe2O3-GC microspheres show excellent lithium-ion storage performances. The discharge capacity of Fe2O3-GC-350 for the 1000th cycle at 3 A g-1 is 760 mA h g-1, and their capacity retention calculated from the second cycle is 92%.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11759-11767
Number of pages9
JournalACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Volume6
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018 Sept 4

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (MSIP) (Grant No. 2017R1A2B2008592).

Keywords

  • Graphitic carbon
  • Kirkendall diffusion
  • Lithium-ion batteries
  • Nanostructure
  • Spray drying

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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