One-pot synthesis of ZnFe2O4/C hollow spheres as superior anode materials for lithium ion batteries

Yuanfu Deng; Qiumei Zhang; Shidi Tang; Leiting Zhang; Shengnan Deng; Zhicong Shi; Guohua Chen

doi:10.1039/c0cc05001f

One-pot synthesis of ZnFe2O4/C hollow spheres as superior anode materials for lithium ion batteries

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Jun 28;47(24):6828-30. doi: 10.1039/c0cc05001f. Epub 2011 Feb 25.

Authors

Yuanfu Deng¹, Qiumei Zhang, Shidi Tang, Leiting Zhang, Shengnan Deng, Zhicong Shi, Guohua Chen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, China. chyfdeng@scut.edu.cn

PMID: 21350774
DOI: 10.1039/c0cc05001f

Abstract

ZnFe(2)O(4)/C hollow spheres have been synthesized via a facile solvothermal route using low cost raw materials. The resulting composite showed a very high specific capacity of 841 mAh g(-1) after 30 cycles and good rate capability.