Rapid synthesis of α-Fe2O3/rGO nanocomposites by microwave autoclave as superior anodes for sodium-ion batteries

Authors

Zhijia Zhang, University of WollongongFollow
Yunxiao Wang, University of WollongongFollow
Shulei Chou, University of WollongongFollow
Huijun Li, University of WollongongFollow
Hua-Kun Liu, University of WollongongFollow
Jiazhao Wang, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

97979

Publication Details

Zhang, Z., Wang, Y., Chou, S., Li, H., Liu, H. & Wang, J. (2015). Rapid synthesis of α-Fe2O3/rGO nanocomposites by microwave autoclave as superior anodes for sodium-ion batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 280 107-113. Journal of Power Sources

Abstract

α-Fe2O3/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposites were successfully synthesized within 15 min through a facile, environmentally friendly microwave hydrothermal method. From field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, it can be determined that the α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles, around 50 nm in diameter, are uniformly anchored on the graphene nanosheets. The asobtained α-Fe2O3/rGO nanocomposites were applied as anode materials in sodium-ion batteries, which could deliver capacity of ∼310 mAh g-1 after 150 cycles at 100 mA g-1.

Grant Number

ARC/DP110103909, ARC/LE0237478

Additional Grant Number

http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP110103909

http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LE0237478