Hydrothermal synthesis of antimony oxychlorides submicron rods as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries

• Published in: Electrochimica acta Vol. 254; pp. 246 - 254
• Main Authors: Xie, Jianjun, Pei, Yi, Liu, Li, Guo, Shengping, Xia, Jing, Li, Min, Ouyang, Yan, Zhang, Xiaoyan, Wang, Xianyou
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 10.11.2017; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Anode materials; Anodes; Antimony; Antimony oxychlorides; Batteries; Chemical synthesis; Current density; Discharge; Electric potential; Electrode materials; Lithium-ion batteries; Physical tests; Rechargeable batteries; Rods; Sodium-ion batteries; Submicron rods; Lithium-ion batteries; Antimony oxychlorides; Submicron rods; Sodium-ion batteries; Anode materials
• ISSN: 0013-4686; 1873-3859
• DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.09.136

•Antimony oxychlorides submicron rods are successfully prepared by a simple and facile hydrothermal reaction.•The lithium/sodium-storage performance of antimony oxychlorides as the anode material for lithium-ion batteries or sodium-ion batteries have rarely been reported.•The material presents remarkable cycling performance and outstanding rate capability in lithium-ion batteries.•The material also exhibits superior sodium-storage capabilities in sodium-ion batteries. Antimony oxychlorides submicron rods have been successfully synthesized by a simple and facile hydrothermal reaction, as characterized by a series of physical tests. Antimony oxychlorides material shows outstanding lithium-storage performance, which has a high initial discharge capacity of 1355.6mAhg−1 and maintaining a discharge capacity of 402mAhg−1 after 100 cycles at a current density of 50mAg−1 in the voltage range of 0.01-2.0V (vs. Li/Li+). Even up to 5000mAg−1, the discharge capacity of 485mAhg−1 is obtained, indicating an excellent rate capability and a prominent cycle performance. What’s more, antimony oxychlorides material also exhibits brilliant cycle property in NIBs at a current density of 50mAg−1 in the voltage range of 0.01-2.0V (vs. Na/Na+). Antimony oxychlorides submicron rods have remarkable rate performance and distinguished cycle capability, indicating that antimony oxychlorides material is one of promising anode materials for both lithium-ion batteries and sodium-ion batteries.