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In-situ reduction derived nitrogen doped carbon anchored cobalt nanoparticles as highly capacity and long life lithium ion battery anodes

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A novel composite with embedded cobalt nanoparticles in nitrogen doped carbon (Co@NDC) is synthesized by the in-situ reduction of Co(OH)2 using ionic liquid [HMIm]N(CN)2 as carbon precursor. Due to the special structure, this composite can form more stable solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film than cobalt nanoparticles when used as anode. The Co@NDC electrode shows a high discharge capacity of 1322 mAh g−1 after 850 cycles at 0.5 C, and an extremely long cycle life (436 mAh g−1 after 2400 cycles at 5 C). This excellent electrochemical performance can be attributed to the catalytic lithium-carbon reaction of cobalt nanoparticles, high conductivity of the carbon material, and the thin and stable SEI film.

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The project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51364024, 51404124), and the Foundation for Innovation Groups of Basic Research in Gansu Province (No. 1606RJIA322).

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    Mingjun Xiao, Yanshuang Meng, Gongrui Wang, Chaoyu Duan & Fuliang Zhu

  2. Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, 30458, USA

    Yue Zhang

  3. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Non-ferrous Metals, Lanzhou, 730050, China

    Fuliang Zhu

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Xiao, M., Meng, Y., Wang, G. et al. In-situ reduction derived nitrogen doped carbon anchored cobalt nanoparticles as highly capacity and long life lithium ion battery anodes. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 29, 19932–19941 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-0123-9

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