Preparation of MgCo2O4/graphite composites as cathode materials for magnesium-ion batteries
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Gu, Siyong; Hsieh, Chien-Te; Huq, Mohammad M; Hsu, Jo-Pei; Ashraf Gandomi, Yasser; Li, Jianlin; ... Show more Show less
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Magnesium-ion batteries are fabricated with MgCo2O4/graphite composites as the cathode material. MgCo2O4 nanoparticles are prepared using a co-precipitation method. A three-dimensional mixing process is utilized to mechanically decorate MgCo2O4 nanoparticles on graphite particles. The MgCo2O4 spinel crystals of size ranging from 20 to 70 nm on micrometer-sized graphite chunks are analyzed by using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. The electrochemical properties of the as-prepared composites are well characterized by cyclic voltammetry, charge and discharge cycling, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Surprisingly, the MgCo2O4/graphite composite with a relatively low proportion of MgCo2O4, compared with the other as-prepared composites, achieves the highest specific capacity of 180 mAh g−1 at a C rate of 0.05 C. EIS results suggest that the electrical conductivity of the composite material is an increasing function of the graphite proportion. The superior performance of the MgCo2O4/graphite composite could be ascribed to the decoration of nanosized MgCo2O4 particles as well as to the increased conductivity provided by graphite.
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2019-03-15Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Urban Studies and PlanningPublisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg