2024-03-29T09:31:49Zhttps://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace-oai/requestoai:eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp:2115/585732022-11-17T02:08:08Zhdl_2115_20071hdl_2115_183A facile solution combustion synthesis of nanosized amorphous iron oxide incorporated in a carbon matrix for use as a high-performance lithium ion battery anode materialZhu, ChunyuSaito, GenkiAkiyama, TomohiroIron oxidesLithium ion batteryAnode materialNanoparticleComposite572An amorphous iron oxide-carbon composite has been fabricated through an effective, inexpensive, and scalable method employing solution combustion synthesis. Amorphous iron oxide nanoparticles with diameters of about 5 nm were synthesized and uniformly embedded in a dense carbon matrix. The synthesized composite exhibits enhanced cyclability and rate capability, showing a high reversible capacity of 687 mA h g(1) after 200 discharge/charge cycles at a current rate of 0.5 A g (1), compared to the 400 mA h g (1) observed for Fe2O3 nanoparticles. This enhanced performance was retained despite more demanding conditions, delivering a high capacity of about 525 mA h g (1) and a nearly perfect coulombic efficiency even after 400 cycles at 1 A g (1). The easy production and superior electrochemical properties of this composite suggest that it is a promising material for use as an anode material in high performance lithium ion batteries.ELSEVIERJournal Articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/2115/58573https://eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2115/58573/1/manu-14-final.pdf0925-8388Journal of Alloys and Compounds6334244292015-06-05enginfo:doi/10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.02.043author