Hydrodynamic force-induced rapid assembly of mesoporous MnO/C hollow microtube as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries
By Yang, Yang; Lu, Jian-Fang; Yu, Hang; Zhang, Ya-Nan; Huang, Yun; Huang, Yan-Jie; Long, Yun-Fei; Su, Jing; Lv, Xiao-Yan; Wen, Yan-Xuan
Published in Ceramics International
2019
Abstract
MnO is a promising anode material for LIBs due to its low cost and high theoretical capacity, but large volume changes and low conductivity limit its application. To improve its conductivity and electron transport rate, we fabricated mesoporous MnO/C hollow microtube through a hydrodynamic force-induced rapid assembly in T-type microchannel reactor followed with a sintering process. The as-synthesized mesoporous MnO/C hollow microtube is consist of MnO nanograins with abundant porous reaction sites embedding uniformly on carbon layers to form a hollow tubular-like structure. When used this mesoporous MnO/C hollow microtube as an anode material of LIBs, it can deliver a high reversible capacity of 845 mAh·g−1 after 100 cycles at 1.5 A g−1 and a capacity of 699 mAh·g−1 at 3.75 A g−1, exhibiting good rate capability and cycle stability. The temperature-dependence electrochemical impedance spectra showed that the mesoporous hollow microtube structure can decrease the barrier energy for jumping through the SEI film, the intercalation reaction and the diffusion of Li+ in the bulk of the solid. The improved performances can be attributed to the unique mesoporous hollow-tubular structure, which enhances the structural stability, improves the electrical conductivity and fasten electrode reaction kinetics.