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Title: CuMn2O4/graphene nanosheets as excellent anode for lithium-ion battery

Journal Article · · Materials Research Bulletin
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  1. Laboratory of Inorganic Energy and Environment Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022 (China)
  2. School of Physics and Electronics, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082 (China)

Highlights: • Spinel CuMn{sub 2}O{sub 4} and CuMn{sub 2}O{sub 4}/rGO are synthesized via a reflux route. • The electrochemical properties of CuMn{sub 2}O{sub 4}/rGO for LIBs are firstly explored. • CuMn{sub 2}O{sub 4}/rGO composites display a good battery performance. • Capacities of 1148 and 935 mA h g{sup −1} can be maintained after 20 and 150 cycles. - Abstract: Spinel copper manganese oxide (CuMn{sub 2}O{sub 4}) is synthesized via a reflux route and studied as anode for lithium-ion battery for the first time. In this work, graphene nanosheets are incorporated into the CuMn{sub 2}O{sub 4} composites to enhance the cycling performance of CuMn{sub 2}O{sub 4} material. Graphene nanosheets not only provide enough void space to buffer the volume expansion/contraction but also afford a conductive network to enhance the conductivity. The as-obtained CuMn{sub 2}O{sub 4}/graphene composites deliver a high discharge specific capacity of 935 mA h g{sup −1} after 150 cycles at a current density of 50 mA g{sup −1}. Additionally, reaction mechanism studies indicate that CuMn{sub 2}O{sub 4} transforms into nano-sized hybrid of CuO-MnO with a spongy porous structure during discharge-charge processes.

OSTI ID:
22804078
Journal Information:
Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 104; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English