Fe2Mo3O8 nanoparticles self-assembling 3D mesoporous hollow spheres toward superior lithium storage properties

doi:10.1007/s11705-020-1986-x

Front. Chem. Sci. Eng.

2021, Vol. 15

Issue (1) : 156-163 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-020-1986-x

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Fe₂Mo₃O₈ nanoparticles self-assembling 3D mesoporous hollow spheres toward superior lithium storage properties

Lifeng Zhang^1,²(

), Yifei Song¹, Weiping Wu²(

), Robert Bradley^3,^4,⁵, Yue Hu¹, Yi Liu¹, Shouwu Guo^1,⁶(

)

¹. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710021, China
². Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, City, University of London, London, EC1V 0HB, UK
³. Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3PH, UK
⁴. MatSurf Technology Ltd., The Old Stables Marion Lodge, Cumbria, CA10 1NW, UK
⁵. School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071, USA
⁶. School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China

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Abstract

Unique self-assembled iron(II) molybdenum(IV) oxide (Fe₂Mo₃O₈) mesoporous hollow spheres have been facilely constructed via the bubble-template-assisted hydrothermal synthesis method combined with simple calcination. The compact assembly of small nanoparticles on the surface of the hollow spheres not only provides more active sites for the Fe₂Mo₃O₈, but also benefits the stability of the hollow structure, and thus improved the lithium storage properties of Fe₂Mo₃O₈. The Fe₂Mo₃O₈ mesoporous hollow spheres exhibit high initial discharge and charge capacities of 1189 and 997 mA∙h∙g⁻¹ respectively, as well as good long-term cycling stability (866 mA∙h∙g⁻¹ over 70 cycles) when used as a lithium-ion battery anode. This feasible material synthesis strategy will inspire the variation of structural design in other ternary metal molybdates.

Keywords molybdates Fe₂Mo₃O₈ hollow spheres lithium ion batteries anodes

Corresponding Author(s): Lifeng Zhang,Weiping Wu,Shouwu Guo

Just Accepted Date: 28 September 2020 Online First Date: 17 November 2020 Issue Date: 12 January 2021

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Lifeng Zhang,Yifei Song,Weiping Wu, et al. Fe₂Mo₃O₈ nanoparticles self-assembling 3D mesoporous hollow spheres toward superior lithium storage properties[J]. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng., 2021, 15(1): 156-163.

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Fig.1 Schematic illustration of the general synthesis strategy for Fe₂Mo₃O₈ hollow spheres.

Fig.2 (a) SEM, (b) locally magnified SEM, (c) TEM, (d) HRTEM images, (e) XRD pattern, and (f) schematic structure of the self-assembled iron(II) molybdenum(IV) oxide (Fe₂Mo₃O₈) hollow spheres.

Fig.3 XPS spectra of the Fe₂Mo₃O₈ hollow spheres: (a) survey spectrum, and high-resolution XPS scan spectra of (b) Fe 2p, (c) Mo 3d and (d) O 1s.

Fig.4 The electrochemical performances of Fe₂Mo₃O₈ hollow spheres: (a) CV curves at 0.1 mV?s^-¹; (b) discharge-charge voltage profiles; (c) rate performance; (d) electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) profiles; (e) cycling performance and Coulombic efficiency of the Fe₂Mo₃O₈ electrode.

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