Cheap and scalable synthesis of α-Fe2O3 multi-shelled hollow spheres as high-performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries

Liang Zhou; Hongyi Xu; Hongwei Zhang; Jie Yang; Sandy B. Hartono; Kun Qian; Jin Zou; Chengzhong Yu

doi:10.1039/C3CC43867H

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Cheap and scalable synthesis of α-Fe₂O₃ multi-shelled hollow spheres as high-performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries†

Liang Zhou,^a Hongyi Xu,^b Hongwei Zhang,^a Jie Yang,^a Sandy B. Hartono,^a Kun Qian,^a Jin Zou^bc and Chengzhong Yu*^a

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^a Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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^b Materials Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia

^c Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia

Abstract

Delicate α-Fe₂O₃ multi-shelled hollow spheres have been prepared by a simple and scalable spray drying method followed by annealing in air. The resulting material shows high specific capacity, good cycling stability, and excellent rate performance in lithium ion battery applications.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CC43867H
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 23 May 2013
Accepted: 30 Jul 2013
First published: 31 Jul 2013

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Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 8695-8697

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Cheap and scalable synthesis of α-Fe₂O₃ multi-shelled hollow spheres as high-performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries

L. Zhou, H. Xu, H. Zhang, J. Yang, S. B. Hartono, K. Qian, J. Zou and C. Yu, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 8695 DOI: 10.1039/C3CC43867H

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