RIS ID
87409
Abstract
We present a general strategy to synthesize uniform MnCo2O4 submicrospheres with various hollow structures. By using MnCo-glycolate submicrospheres as the precursor with proper manipulation of ramping rates during the heating process, we have fabricated hollow MnCo2O4 submicrospheres with multilevel interiors, including mesoporous spheres, hollow spheres, yolk-shell spheres, shell-in-shell spheres, and yolk-in-double-shell spheres. Interestingly, when tested as anode materials in lithium ion batteries, the MnCo2O4 submicrospheres with a yolk-shell structure showed the best performance among these multilevel interior structures because these structures can not only supply a high contact area but also maintain a stable structure.
Grant Number
ARC/DP110103909
Publication Details
Li, J., Wang, J., Liang, X., Zhang, Z., Liu, H., Qian, Y. & Xiong, S. (2014). Hollow MnCo2O4 submicrospheres with multilevel interiors: From mesoporous spheres to yolk-in-double-shell structures. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6 (1), 24-30.