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CoWO4 nanopaticles wrapped by RGO as high capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries

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Transition-metal oxides have attracted increased attention in the application of high-performance lithium ion batteries (LIBs), owing to its higher reversible capacity, better structural stability and high electronic conductivity. Herein, CoWO4 nanoparticles wrapped by reduced graphene oxide (CoWO4–RGO) were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal route followed by a subsequent heat-treatment process. When evaluated as the anode of LIB, the synthetic CoWO4–RGO nanocomposite exhibits better Li+ storage properties than pure CoWO4 nanostructures synthesized without graphene oxide (GO). Specifically, it delivers a high initial specific discharge capacity of 1100 mAh·g−1 at a current density of 100 mA·g−1, and a good reversible performance of 567 mAh·g−1 remains after the 100th cycle. Moreover, full battery using CoWO4–RGO as anode and commercial LiCoO2 powder as cathode was assembled, which can be sufficient to turn on a 3 V, 10 mW blue light emitting diode (LED). The enhanced electrochemical performance for lithium storage can be attributed to the three-dimensional (3D) structure of the CoWO4–RGO nanocomposite, which can accommodate huge volume changes, and synergetic effect between CoWO4 and reduced graphite oxide (RGO) nanosheets, including an increased conductivity, shortened Li+ diffusion path.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21631004, 21371053, 21401048 and 21173072), the International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China (No. 2014DFR41110), the University Nursing Program for Young Scholars with Creative Talents in Heilongjiang Province (No. UNPYSCT-2016016) and the Harbin Science and Technology Innovation Talents Research Foundation (No. 2015RAQXJ057).

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    Peng Yu, Lei Wang, Xu Liu, Hong-Gang Fu & Hai-Tao Yu

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Yu, P., Wang, L., Liu, X. et al. CoWO4 nanopaticles wrapped by RGO as high capacity anode material for lithium ion batteries. Rare Met. 36, 411–417 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-017-0889-6

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