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Electric field effect in a Co 3 O 4 /TiO 2 p-n junction for superior lithium-ion storage

  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Constructing heterojunctions holds huge potential for tuning material properties owing to the built-in charge transfer driving force, which is beneficial for the migration behavior of Li-ions. While both the electrochemistry and heterojunctions of alloying-type anodes have been studied, the role of heterojunctions in improving the Li-ion storage performance of conversion-type anodes is unclear. In this work, porous Co 3 O 4 /TiO 2 nanosheets (P-Co 3 O 4 /TiO 2 NSs) were fabricated to successfully construct a p-n junction by coating n-type TiO 2 on p-type Co 3 O 4 NSs. The formation of the built-in electric field in the p-n junction significantly facilitates the charge transfer kinetics and the amorphous TiO 2 layer accommodates the volume change of the Co 3 O 4 NSs, manifesting the superiority of applying the p-n junction in a conversion-type anode for the first time. When evaluated as lithium-ion battery (LIB) anodes, the P-Co 3 O 4 /TiO 2 NSs deliver high specific capacity, long-term cycling stability and remarkable rate capability (801 mA h g -1 after 1600 cycles at a current density of 2 A g -1 ).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)909-915
Number of pages7
JournalMaterials Chemistry Frontiers
Volume3
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2019
Externally publishedYes

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  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

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