Abstract
Hierarchical nickel cobalt oxide (NCO) microspheres comprised of nanoscale mesoporous thorn arrays are developed as superior rate high capacity anodes in this work, i.e. 1063.3 and 860 mA h g-1at 180 and 4500 mA g-1, respectively. Stoichiometric urea serves as a selflate to favor the self-assembly of well-organized NiCo(OH)2CO3thorn microsphere precursors under an optimized hydrothermal reaction. The dispersed multi-phase hybrid crystal structure and the favorable specific surface area obtained during the controlled pyrolysis of NiCo(OH)2CO3microspheres markedly promote the cyclic stability of the single phase Ni1.5Co1.5O4.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20886-20891 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 42 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- General Materials Science