Iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ) is emerging as a potential anode alternative for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) due to the merits of high specific capacity, environmental friendliness, and costeffectiveness. However, trapped by unsatisfactory cycling stability and rate capability, further modification is needed for Fe 2 O 3 to achieve practical requirements. In this study, a Fe 2 O 3 -based composite anode (namely Fe 2 O 3 @HA-Fe-BPDC) with interlocked structure was designed and synthesized for pursuing enhanced electrochemical properties. Benefiting from the porous structure, abundant active sites, and good tolerance to volume expansion, the as-prepared electrode exhibits significantly boosted rate capability, excellent specific capacity, and satisfactory reversibility. Typically, the Fe 2 O 3 @HA-Fe-BPDC anode provided an excellent specific capacity of 708 mAh g −1 at 0.1 A g −1 and remained at a high level of 332 mAh g −1 at 1 A g −1 , delivering significantly improved rate performance than Fe 2 O 3 . Additionally, outstanding capacity retention (95.4%) was achieved at 1 A g −1 after 600 charge/discharge cycles. The strategy based on the facile coprecipitation for fabricating Fe 2 O 3 and MOF composite electrodes provides a feasible technique to develop a high-performance anode for LIBs.
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