Semi-hollow/Solid ZnMn2O4 Microspheres: Synthesis and Performance in Li Ion Battery

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Porous semi-hollow/solid ZnMn₂O₄ microspheres were controllably synthesized via template and solvothermal methods respectively. The as-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). It is found that the solvent ratio exerts a crucial effect on the morphology and microstructure of solid ZnMn₂O₄ microspheres. The porous solid ZnMn₂O₄microspheres could be obtained when the volume ratio of ethylene glycol to deionized water was 3 : 1. The semi-hollow ZnMn₂O₄microspheres with a double-layer ZnMn₂O₄ shell and a small C core could be synthesized via a template-solvothermal method and post-calcination process. The electrochemical properties of as-prepared semi-hollow/solid ZnMn₂O₄microspheres as anode materials of lithium-ion batteries were investigated. Semi-hollow ZnMn₂O₄ microspheres exhibit higher initial discharge capacity, better rate capacity and cycling performance than solid ZnMn₂O₄ microspheres.

Key words: ZnMn₂O₄, hollow microsphere, porous materials, lithium-ion battery

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TQ174

LI Bo, HAO Wen, WEN Xiao-Gang. Semi-hollow/Solid ZnMn₂O₄ Microspheres: Synthesis and Performance in Li Ion Battery[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2018, 33(3): 307-312.

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Fig. 1 XRD patterns of different samples

Fig. 2 SEM images of uncalcined ZMO-1 (a), calcined ZMO-1 (b), uncalcined ZMO-2 (c), and calcined ZMO-2 (d)

Fig. 3 SEM images of carbon microspheres (a), uncalcined C/ZnMn2O4 core/shell microspheres (b), hollow ZnMn2O4 calcined at 500℃ (c) and 600℃ (d)

Fig. 4 TEM images and element mappings of the samples calcined at 600℃(a) Bright-field TEM image of ZnMn2O4 hollow microsheres, (b) Dark-field TEM image of a single ZnMn2O4 hollow microshere, (c-f) elements mapping of (c) Mn, (d) Zn, (e) O and (f) C in a single ZnMn2O4 microsphere

Fig. 5 Schematic diagram showing the growth process of semi-hollow ZnMn2O4 microspheres

Fig. 6 Discharge-charge curves of ZMO-1 (a), ZMO-2 (b) and ZMO-4 (c)

Fig. 7 Rate performance of ZMO-1, ZMO-2 (a) and ZMO-4 (b)

Fig. 8 Cycling performances of ZMO-1 (a), ZMO-2 (b) and ZMO-4 (c)

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