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Anchoring NiO Nanosheet on the Surface of CNT to Enhance the Performance of a Li-O₂ Battery.

ABSTRACT: Li₂O₂, as the cathodic discharge product of aprotic Li-O₂ batteries, is difficult to electrochemically decompose. Transition-metal oxides (TMOs) have been proven to play a critical role in promoting the formation and decomposition of Li₂O₂. Herein, a NiO/CNT catalyst was prepared by anchoring a NiO nanosheet on the surface of CNT. When using the NiO/CNT as a cathode catalyst, the Li-O₂ battery had a lower overpotential of 1.2 V and could operate 81 cycles with a limited specific capacity of 1000 mA h g^-1 at a current density of 100 mA g^-1. In comparison, with CNT as a cathodic catalyst, the battery could achieve an overpotential of 1.64 V and a cycling stability of 66 cycles. The introduction of NiO effectively accelerated the generation and decomposition rate of Li₂O₂, further improving the battery performance. SEM and XRD characterizations confirmed that a Li₂O₂ film formed during the discharge process and could be fully electrochemical decomposed in the charge process. The internal network and nanoporous structure of the NiO/CNT catalyst could provide more oxygen diffusion channels and accelerate the decomposition rate of Li₂O₂. These merits led to the Li-O₂ battery's better performance.

SUBMITTER: Chen S

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