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Lithium ferrite (Li0.5Fe2.5O4) nanoparticles as anodes for lithium ion batteries
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posted on 2014-01-01, 00:00 authored by H Zeng, Tao Tao, Y Wu, W Qi, C Kuang, S Zhou, Ying (Ian) ChenYing (Ian) ChenLi0.5Fe2.5O4 nanoparticles of about 80 nm were synthesized through a hydrothermal method, followed by a solid state reaction between LiOH·H2O and Fe2O3. The Li0.5Fe2.5O4 nanoparticles exhibit a remarkable high capacity (up to 1124 mA h g-1), a good cycle stability (650 mA h g-1 after 50 cycles) and excellent coulombic efficiency. © 2014 the Partner Organisations.