Single-walled carbon nanohorns coated with Fe2O3 as a superior anode material for lithium ion batteries.

Single-walled carbon nanohorns coated with Fe2O3 as a superior anode material for lithium ion batteries.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2011-06-01)

Yi Zhao, Jiaxin Li, Yunhai Ding, Lunhui Guan

ABSTRACT

A novel composite of Fe(2)O(3) and single-walled carbon nanohorns (SWCNHs) was firstly developed via a simple hydrothermal method. As an anode material for lithium ion batteries, a Fe(2)O(3)/SWCNHs composite shows excellent rate performance and cycle stability, even at a high current density of 1000 mA g(-1).

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

804118

Sigma-Aldrich

Carbon nanohorns, as-grown

804126

Sigma-Aldrich

Carbon nanohorns, oxidized, avg. no. of layers, 1