ZnO/graphene nanocomposite fabricated by high energy ball milling with greatly enhanced lithium storage capability

Mingpeng Yu, Dali Shao, Fengyuan Lu, Xiang Sun, Hongtao Sun, Tao Hu, Gongkai Wang, Shayla Sawyer, Hong Qiu, Jie Lian

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Abstract

The ZnO/graphene nanocomposite was synthesized by high energy ball milling and evaluated as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries. EDX elemental mapping indicated that graphene was dispersed homogeneously in the ZnO matrix. The nanocomposite exhibits an initial reversible capacity of 783 mAh/g and maintained a capacity of 610 mAh/g after 500 cycles at 100 mA/g. Moreover, it shows excellent rate capability and cycling stability even at 10,000 mA/g, which can be attributed to the unique structure and the synergistic effect between the nanosized ZnO and graphene.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)312-315
Number of pages4
JournalElectrochemistry Communications
Volume34
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electrochemistry

Keywords

  • Anode material
  • Graphene
  • High energy ball milling
  • Nanocomposite
  • ZnO

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