Preparation of hexagonal ultrathin WO3 nano-ribbons and their electrochemical performance as an anode material in lithium ion batteries

• Published in: Nano research Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 435 - 441
• Main Authors: Lian, Chao, Xiao, Xiaoling, Chen, Zheng, Liu, Yuxi, Zhao, Enyue, Wang, Dingsheng, Chen, Chen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Tsinghua University Press 01.02.2016; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anodes; Atomic/Molecular Structure and Spectra; Biomedicine; Biotechnology; Chemistry and Materials Science; Condensed Matter Physics; Electrochemical analysis; Electrochemistry; Electrode materials; Lithium; Lithium-ion batteries; Materials Science; Micrometers; Nanotechnology; Research Article; Tungsten oxides; WO3; 制备; 溶剂热法; 电化学性能; 纳米带; 超薄; 锂离子电池; 阳极材料; anode material; low-dimensional structure; hexagonal tungsten oxide; ultrathin nano-ribbons; lithium ion battery
• ISSN: 1998-0124; 1998-0000
• DOI: 10.1007/s12274-015-0924-6

Hexagonal ultrathin WO3 nano-ribbons （HUWNRs） of subnanometer thicknesses, 2-5 nm widths, and lengths of up to several micrometers were prepared by a solvothermal method. The as-prepared HUWNRs grow along the [001] direction, and the main exposed facet is the （720） crystal plane. The HUWNRs exhibit good electrochemical performance as an anode material in lithium ion batteries because of their unique structure. It is believed that these unique materials may be applied in many fields.