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Vol. 11 (2019)

Coral-Like Yolk–Shell-Structured Nickel Oxide/Carbon Composite Microspheres for High-Performance Li-Ion Storage Anodes

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-018-0234-0
Min Su Jo
Department of Engineering Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361‑763, Republic of Korea
Subrata Ghosh
Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361‑763, Republic of Korea
Sang Mun Jeong
Department of Chemical Engineering, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361‑763, Republic of Korea
Yun Chan Kang
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, Anam‑Dong, Seongbuk‑Gu, Seoul 136‑713, Republic of Korea
Jung Sang Cho
Department of Engineering Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Chungbuk 361‑763, Republic of Korea

Corresponding Author: Jung Sang Cho

jscho@cbnu.ac.kr

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 11 (2019), Article Number: 3

Abstract

In this study, coral-like yolk–shell-structured NiO/C composite microspheres (denoted as CYS-NiO/C) were prepared using spray pyrolysis. The unique yolk–shell structure was characterized, and the formation mechanism of the structure was proposed. Both the phase separation of the polyvinylpyrrolidone and polystyrene (PS) colloidal solution and the decomposition of the size-controlled PS nanobeads in the droplet played crucial roles in the formation of the unique coral-like yolk–shell structure. The CYS-NiO/C microspheres delivered a reversible discharge capacity of 991 mAh g−1 after 500 cycles at the current density of 1.0 A g−1. The discharge capacity of the CYS-NiO/C microspheres after the 1000th cycle at the current density of 2.0 A g−1 was 635 mAh g−1, and the capacity retention measured from the second cycle was 91%. The final discharge capacities of the CYS-NiO/C microspheres at the current densities of 0.5, 1.5, 3.0, 5.0, 7.0, and 10.0 A g−1 were 753, 648, 560, 490, 440, and 389 mAh g−1, respectively. The synergetic effect of the coral-like yolk–shell structure with well-defined interconnected mesopores and highly conductive carbon resulted in the excellent Li+-ion storage properties of the CYS-NiO/C microspheres.


Highlights:


1 Coral-like yolk–shell-structured nickel oxide/carbon composite microspheres were synthesized.
2 Phase separation and polystyrene nanobead decomposition affected the structure formation.
3 Coral-like yolk with interconnected mesopores provided excellent Li-ion storage properties.

Keywords

Yolk–shell Nickel oxide Carbon composite Anode materials Spray pyrolysis Lithium-ion batteries
Jo, Min Su, Subrata Ghosh, Sang Mun Jeong, Yun Chan Kang, and Jung Sang Cho. 2019. “Coral-Like Yolk–Shell-Structured Nickel Oxide/Carbon Composite Microspheres for High-Performance Li-Ion Storage Anodes”. Nano-Micro Letters 11 (January):3. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-018-0234-0.
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