High Electrochemical Performance of Nanotube Structured ZnS as Anode Material for Lithium–Ion Batteries

Autor: Wen Zhang, Junfan Zhang, Yan Zhao, Taizhe Tan, Tai Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Materials, Vol 11, Iss 9, p 1537 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma11091537
Popis: By using ZnO nanorods as an ideal sacrificial template, one-dimensional (1-D) ZnS nanotubes with a mean diameter of 10 nm were successfully synthesized by hydrothermal method. The phase composition and microstructure of the ZnS nanotubes were characterized by using XRD (X-ray diffraction), SEM (scanning electron micrograph), and TEM (transmission electronic microscopy) analysis. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and nitrogen sorption isotherms measurements were also used to study the information on the surface chemical compositions and specific surface area of the sample. The prepared ZnS nanotubes were used as anode materials in lithium-ion batteries. Results show that the ZnS nanotubes deliver an impressive prime discharge capacity as high as 950 mAh/g. The ZnS nanotubes also exhibit an enhanced cyclic performance. Even after 100 charge/discharge cycles, the discharge capacity could still remain at 450 mAh/g. Moreover, cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements were also carried out to evaluate the ZnS electrodes.
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