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Synthesis of Hollow Co-Fe Prussian Blue Analogue Cubes by using Silica Spheres as a Sacrificial Template.


ABSTRACT: Herein, we report a novel method for the formation of hollow Prussian blue analogue (CoFe-PBA) nanocubes, using spherical silica particles as sacrificial templates. In the first step, silica cores are coated by a CoFe-PBA shell and then removed by etching with hydrofluoric acid (HF). The cubic shape of CoFe-PBA is well-retained even after the removal of the silica cores, resulting in the formation of hollow CoFe-PBA cubes. The specific capacity of the hollow CoFe-PBA nanocubes electrodes is about two times higher than that of solid CoFe-PBA nanocubes as storage materials for sodium ions. Such an improvement in the electrochemical properties can be attributed to their hollow internal nanostructure. The hollow architecture can offer a larger interfacial area between the electrolyte and the electrode, leading to an improvement in the electrochemical activity. This strategy can be applied to develop PBAs with hollow interiors for a wide range of applications.

SUBMITTER: Azhar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6080567 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Herein, we report a novel method for the formation of hollow Prussian blue analogue (CoFe-PBA) nanocubes, using spherical silica particles as sacrificial templates. In the first step, silica cores are coated by a CoFe-PBA shell and then removed by etching with hydrofluoric acid (HF). The cubic shape of CoFe-PBA is well-retained even after the removal of the silica cores, resulting in the formation of hollow CoFe-PBA cubes. The specific capacity of the hollow CoFe-PBA nanocubes electrodes is abou  ...[more]

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