Fe3S4 Nanoparticles Wrapped in an rGO Matrix for Promising Energy Storage: Outstanding Cyclic and Rate Performance

Autor: Huai-Guo Xue, Jin-Rong Xiao, Sheng-Ping Guo, Jia-Chuang Li
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 9:37694-37701
ISSN: 1944-8252
1944-8244
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b10406
Popis: Iron sulfides/oxides/fluorides have been profoundly investigated as electrodes for rechargeable batteries recently in view of their high-theory capacities, low cost, and environmentally benign nature. Here, Fe3S4 nanoparticles (NPs) wrapped in reduced graphene oxide (Fe3S4 NPs@rGO) have been obtained using a simple one-pot hydrothermal approach, which is characterized using various techniques. As the anode for Li-ion batteries, Fe3S4 NPs@rGO displays a reversible discharge capacity of 950 mA h/g after 100 cycles at 0.1 A/g, and 720 mA h/g capacity can be achieved after 800 cycles even at 1 A/g. Even at 10 A/g, 462 mA h/g capacity can be maintained. The excellent electrochemical properties for Fe3S4 NPs@rGO can be ascribed to a collaborative effect between Fe3S4 NPs and an rGO matrix, which possess high Li-ion storage ability and excellent conductivity, respectively.
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