High performance isomeric Fe2O3 nanospheres anode materials derived from industrial wastewater for lithium ion batteries. (20th February 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wu, Na; Zhang, Xue; Ma, Can; Shi, Ya-Ru; Zhou, Jin-Ming; Wang, Zhe; Liu, Hui; Zeng, Xian-Xiang; Wei, Yu
• Is Part Of: Electrochimica acta. Volume 297(2019)
• Page Start: 1028
• Page End: 1034
• Publication Date: 2019-02-20
• Subjects: Batteries -- Green chemistry -- Electrochemical energy storage -- Electrode materials -- Nanomaterials; Electrochemistry -- Periodicals; Electrochemistry, Industrial -- Periodicals; 541.37
• DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.12.059
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0013-4686

Abstract

Abstract: A simple strategy which combines the treatment of industrial wastewater with the preparation of electrode materials was proposed in this work. And the industrial wastewater is the only iron source for the material preparation. The preparation method in this work is facile, economical and environment-friendly which includes two simple steps of low-temperature aqueous solution and one-step calcination. Moreover two kinds of high performance Fe2 O3 anode materials (α-/γ-Fe2 O3 nano spheres, respectively) with isomerism can be obtained by simply adjusting calcination temperatures. Both of the α-Fe2 O3 and γ-Fe2 O3 nanospheres show good lithium storing reversibility when used as anode materials in LIBs. Furthermore the as-prepared α-Fe2 O3 nano-electrode with lower electrochemical impedance exhibit a far better electrochemical performance (about 74.1% capacity retention (calculated based on the lithiation) from the 1st to 5th cycle) than the γ-one (only 39.0% capacity retention from the 1st to 5th cycle). The results here provide economical yet environment-friendly strategies for developing advanced anode material demanding both high energy and long lifespan for full-cell lithium battery. Highlights: Waste utilization and material preparation are effectively combined in this paper. The industrial wastewater is the only iron source for the material preparation. Isomeric Fe2 O3 anode materials can be obtained by simply adjusting calcination temperature. The α-Fe2 O3 electrode exhibits a relatively high and stable reversible capacity.