Porous CuO microsphere architectures as high-performance cathode materials for aluminum-ion batteries

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 6; no. 7; pp. 3084 - 3090
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xuefeng, Zhang, Guohua, Wang, Shuai, Li, Shijie, Jiao, Shuqiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
• Subjects: Aluminum; Aluminum-ion batteries; batteries; Cathodes; copper; Copper oxides; cupric oxide; Current density; Discharge; Electrochemical analysis; Electrochemistry; Electrode materials; energy; Energy consumption; Energy storage; Lithium; microparticles; Nanorods; Porous materials; surface area; Synthesis

Cathode materials with a porous structure are important in the development of aluminum-ion batteries (AIBs). In this research, porous microspheric copper oxide (PM-CuO) composed of stacked numerous bitty nanorods has been synthesized for use in AIBs. Using a simple one-pot hydrothermal process, the-...