High-performance Li-rich layered oxide (LRLO) cathode material is appealing for next-generation Li-ion batteries owing to its high specific capacity (>300 mAh g). Despite intense studies in the past decade, the low initial Coulombic efficiency and unsatisfactory cycling stability of LRLO still remain as great challenges for its practical applications. Here, we report a rational design of the orthogonally arranged {010}-oriented LRLO nanoplates with built-in anisotropic Li ion transport tunnels. Such a novel structure enables fast Li ion intercalation and deintercalation kinetics and enhances structural stability of LRLO. Theoretical calculations and experimental characterizations demonstrate the successful synthesis of target cathode material that delivers an initial discharge capacity as high as 303 mAh g with an initial Coulombic efficiency of 93%. After 200 cycles at 1.0 C rate, an excellent capacity retention of 92% can be attained. Our method reported here opens a door to the development of high-performance Ni-Co-Mn-based cathode materials for high-energy density Li-ion batteries.
Presently, considerable attention has been paid to the Fe-based dichalcogenides as anode materials for sodium ion batteries (SIBs) due to their abundant resources, chemical stability, and high theoretical capacity. In this paper, we make nanooctahedra particles assembled FeSe2 microspheres embedded into sulfur-doped reduced graphene oxide sheets through a one-step hydrothermal reduction route, in which the reduction of graphene oxide, the doping of sulfur atoms, and the preparation of FeSe2/sulfur-doped reduced graphene oxide (FeSe2/SG) composites are realized at the same time. When serving as anodes for SIBs, the FeSe2/SG electrode can display superior electrochemical performances with a large reversible capacity of 447.5 mA h g(-1) at 0.5 A g(-1) and an excellent rate capability of 383.3 and 277.5 mA h g(-1) at the current density of 2.0 and 5.0 A g(-1), which could be attributed to the introduction of sulfur atoms into the reduced graphene oxide structure and the synergistic effect between microsphere-like FeSe2 particles and sulfur-doped reduced graphene oxide sheets.
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