• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 35, Issue 4, 423 (2020)
Zeyang ZHU, Jishi WEI, Jianhang HUANG, Xiangyang DONG, Peng ZHANG, and Huanming XIONG*
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  • Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20190195 Cite this Article
    Zeyang ZHU, Jishi WEI, Jianhang HUANG, Xiangyang DONG, Peng ZHANG, Huanming XIONG. Preparation of ZnO Nanorods with Lattice Vacancies and Their Application in Ni-Zn Battery[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(4): 423 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic illustration of the preparation of ZnO NRs and the Ni-Zn battery with inset showing the photograph of ZnO NRs
    1. Schematic illustration of the preparation of ZnO NRs and the Ni-Zn battery with inset showing the photograph of ZnO NRs
    TEM images of (a) commercial ZnO and (b-d) ZnO NRs
    2. TEM images of (a) commercial ZnO and (b-d) ZnO NRs
    (a) XRD patterns, and (b) FT-IR spectra of commercial ZnO, ZnO NRs precursor and ZnO NRs
    3. (a) XRD patterns, and (b) FT-IR spectra of commercial ZnO, ZnO NRs precursor and ZnO NRs
    (a) Thermogravimetric analysis and (b) Raman spectrum of ZnO NRs
    4. (a) Thermogravimetric analysis and (b) Raman spectrum of ZnO NRs
    HRXPS spectra of (a) Zn 2p and (b) O 1s for commercial ZnO and ZnO NRs, and (c) EPR spectra of commercial ZnO and ZnO NRs
    5. HRXPS spectra of (a) Zn 2p and (b) O 1s for commercial ZnO and ZnO NRs, and (c) EPR spectra of commercial ZnO and ZnO NRs
    Electrochemical performances of commercial ZnO and ZnO NRs electrodes
    6. Electrochemical performances of commercial ZnO and ZnO NRs electrodes
    Electrochemical performances of the Ni(OH)2//commercial ZnO and Ni(OH)2//ZnO NRs
    7. Electrochemical performances of the Ni(OH)2//commercial ZnO and Ni(OH)2//ZnO NRs
    SEM images of (a, b) commercial ZnO and (c, d) ZnO NRs (a, c) before and (b, d) after 100 cycles at 5 A·g-1
    8. SEM images of (a, b) commercial ZnO and (c, d) ZnO NRs (a, c) before and (b, d) after 100 cycles at 5 A·g-1
    ElectrodeTafel plotsEIS
    Ecorr/V (vs. Hg/HgO)Icorr/(mA·cm-2)RSRCT
    Commercial ZnO-1.3275.01×10-31.47.9
    ZnO NRs-1.3113.01×10-30.93.0
    Table 1. Parameters of Tafel plots and EIS for commercial ZnO and ZnO NRs
    SampleCurrent densityCapacity retention/%
    ZnO@Bi/C[12]1C-5C~52.5
    ZnO@RGO[31]1C-5C~58.3
    SnO2@ZnO[32]1C-8C~24.0
    ZnO-N2@C[11]1C-10C~56.4
    This work1.5C-15C~59.1
    Table 2. Rate performances of different ZnO negative materials
    SampleCapacity retention
    Spherical ZnO[33]0.2C, 100 cycles, ~64%
    ZnO/PPy16.8%[9]1C, 100 cycles, ~74%
    12wt% TPP-modified ZnO[34]1C, 50 cycles, ~89%
    This work1.5C, 100 cycles, ~92%
    Table 3. Cycling performances of different ZnO negative materials
    Zeyang ZHU, Jishi WEI, Jianhang HUANG, Xiangyang DONG, Peng ZHANG, Huanming XIONG. Preparation of ZnO Nanorods with Lattice Vacancies and Their Application in Ni-Zn Battery[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(4): 423
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