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Ultralong Durability of Porous ?-Fe2O3 Nanofibers in Practical Li-Ion Configuration with LiMn2O4 Cathode.

ABSTRACT: Prelithiated, electrospun ?-Fe2O3 nanofibers display an exceptional cycleability when it is paired with commercial LiMn2O4 cathode in full-cell assembly. The performance of such ?-Fe2O3 nanofibers is mainly due to the presence of unique morphology with porous structure, appropriate mass balance, and working potential. Also, synthesis technique cannot be ruled out for the performance.

SUBMITTER: Jayaraman S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5115360 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Ultralong Durability of Porous α-Fe2O3 Nanofibers in Practical Li-Ion Configuration with LiMn2O4 Cathode.

Jayaraman Sundaramurthy S Jayaraman Sundaramurthy S Aravindan Vanchiappan V Ulaganathan Mani M Ling Wong Chui WC Ramakrishna Seeram S Madhavi Srinivasan S

Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) 20150330 5

Prelithiated, electrospun α-Fe2O3 nanofibers display an exceptional cycleability when it is paired with commercial LiMn2O4 cathode in full-cell assembly. The performance of such α-Fe2O3 nanofibers is mainly due to the presence of unique morphology with porous structure, appropriate mass balance, and working potential. Also, synthesis technique cannot be ruled out for the performance. ...[more]

PMID: 27980940

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