Fast Synthesis of α-MoO3 Nanorods with Controlled Aspect Ratios and Their Enhanced Lithium Storage Capabilities
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- 作者：Jun Song Chen ; Yan Ling Cheah ; Srinivasan Madhavi ; Xiong Wen Lou
- 刊名：Journal of Physical Chemistry C
- 出版年：2010
- 出版时间：May 13, 2010
- 年：2010
- 卷：114
- 期：18
- 页码：8675-8678
- 全文大小：244K
- 年卷期：v.114,no.18(May 13, 2010)
- ISSN：1932-7455
文摘
Uniform α-MoO3 nanorods are synthesized with controlled aspect ratios through a fast hydrothermal route. The control over the aspect ratio of these as-prepared nanorods is realized by applying different reaction times of 2−20 h. Specifically, the nanorods prepared with a reaction time of 2 h are, on average, much shorter in length and slightly smaller in width compared with those obtained with a longer reaction time of 20 h. The products are thoroughly characterized by FESEM/TEM/XRD/BET techniques. The electrochemical properties of the samples are analyzed using cyclic voltammetry and charge−discharge cycling. These studies reveal that the as-prepared nanorods with a smaller aspect ratio exhibit a higher initial discharge capacity, a lower irreversible loss, and better rate behavior at different charge−discharge rates. When compared to α-MoO3 submicrometer particles prepared through direct thermal decomposition, these as-prepared nanorods show much better lihtium storage properties, demonstrating that enhanced physical and/or chemical properties can be obained from proper nanostructuring of the material.