Synthesis of Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>/RGO composites and their electrochemical performance

GUAN Gui-qing; ZOU Ming-zhong; FENG Qian; LIN Jian-ping; HUANG Zhi-gao; YAN Gui-yang

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Mar. 2017

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GUAN Gui-qing, ZOU Ming-zhong, FENG Qian, LIN Jian-ping, HUANG Zhi-gao, YAN Gui-yang. Synthesis of Fe3O4/RGO composites and their electrochemical performance[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2017, 45(3): 362-369.

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GUAN Gui-qing, ZOU Ming-zhong, FENG Qian, LIN Jian-ping, HUANG Zhi-gao, YAN Gui-yang. Synthesis of Fe₃O₄/RGO composites and their electrochemical performance[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2017, 45(3): 362-369.

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Synthesis of Fe₃O₄/RGO composites and their electrochemical performance

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Department of Physics and Electric Engineering, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
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Institute of Physics and Energy, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Quantum Manipulation and New Energy Materials, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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Department of Chemistry, Ningde Normal University, Ningde 352100, China
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Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Featured Materials in Biochemical Industry, Ningde 352100, China

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the National Natural Science Foundation of China 21473096

the National Natural Science Foundation of China 21603112

the Special Project for Fujian Provincial Universities JK2014055

the Research Project of Science and Technology of Ningde City 20140218

the Research Project of Science and Technology of Ningde City 20150169

Received Date: 2016-11-28
Rev Recd Date: 2017-01-25

Available Online: 2021-01-23

Publish Date: 2017-03-10

Abstract

Abstract

With reduced graphene oxide (RGO) as the precursor, Fe₃O₄/RGO composites were synthesized via a hydrothermal method combined with annealing treatment; the crystalline phase, microstructure and component of Fe₃O₄/RGO composites were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM and Raman spectra. As a new type of lithium battery electrode materials, their electrochemical performance and the corresponding performance enhanced mechanism were investigated by the CV and EIS tests. The results indicate that high loading Fe₃O₄/RGO anodes after charge-discharge 60 cycles show high reversible capacities of 709 mAh/g at 200 mA/g and 479 mAh/g at 600 mA/g, with a very good rate performance. Compared with the Fe₃O₄ electrodes, Fe₃O₄/RGO electrodes exhibit better electrochemical performance, which is associated with a synergy between the stable RGO matrix and its good conductivity; such a nano-sized configuration may not only facilitate the electron conduction but also help to maintain the structural integrity of active materials.
- Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles,
- reduced graphene oxide (RGO),
- lithium storage property,
- electrochemical performance,
- lithium ion batteries,
- anode materials

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