Song, W;
Brugge, R;
Theodorou, IG;
Lim, AL;
Yang, Y;
Zhao, T;
Burgess, CH;
... Riley, DJ; + view all
(2017)
Enhancing Distorted Metal-Organic Framework-Derived ZnO as Anode Material for Lithium Storage by the Addition of Ag2S Quantum Dots.
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
, 9
(43)
pp. 37823-37831.
10.1021/acsami.7b12661.
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Abstract
The lithium storage properties of the distorted metal–organic framework-derived nanosized ZnO@C are significantly improved by the introduction of Ag2S quantum dots (QDs) during the processing of the material. In the thermal treatment, the Ag2S QDs react to produce Ag nanoparticles and ZnS. The metal nanoparticles act to shorten electron pathways and improve the connectivity of the matrix, and the partial sulfidation of the ZnO surface improves the cycling stability of the material. The electrochemical properties of ZnO@C, Ag2S QDs-treated ZnO@C, and the amorphous carbon in ZnO@C have been compared. The small weight ratio of Ag2S QDs to ZnO@C at 1:180 shows the best performance in lithium storage. The exhibited specific capacities are improved and retained remarkably in the cycling at high current rates. At low current densities (200 mA g–1), treatment of ZnO@C with Ag2S QDs results in a 38% increase in the specific capacity.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Enhancing Distorted Metal-Organic Framework-Derived ZnO as Anode Material for Lithium Storage by the Addition of Ag2S Quantum Dots |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acsami.7b12661 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b12661 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | distorted MOFs; lithium storage; sulfidation; ZnO; ZnS |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10065509 |
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