The influence of large cations on the electrochemical properties of tunnel-structured metal oxides

Yifei Yuan; Chun Zhan; Kun He; Hungru Chen; Wentao Yao; Soroosh Sharifi-Asl; Boao Song; Zhenzhen Yang; Anmin Nie; Xiangyi Luo; Hao Wang; Stephen M. Wood; Khalil Amine; M. Saiful Islam; Jun Lu; Reza Shahbazian-Yassar

doi:10.1038/ncomms13374

Nature Communications (Nov 2016)

The influence of large cations on the electrochemical properties of tunnel-structured metal oxides

Yifei Yuan,
Chun Zhan,
Kun He,
Hungru Chen,
Wentao Yao,
Soroosh Sharifi-Asl,
Boao Song,
Zhenzhen Yang,
Anmin Nie,
Xiangyi Luo,
Hao Wang,
Stephen M. Wood,
Khalil Amine,
M. Saiful Islam,
Jun Lu,
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar

Affiliations

Yifei Yuan: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Chun Zhan: Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Kun He: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Hungru Chen: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath
Wentao Yao: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University
Soroosh Sharifi-Asl: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Boao Song: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Zhenzhen Yang: Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Anmin Nie: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
Xiangyi Luo: Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Hao Wang: Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Stephen M. Wood: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath
Khalil Amine: Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
M. Saiful Islam: Department of Chemistry, University of Bath
Jun Lu: Chemical Science and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar: Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13374
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Metal oxides with a tunnelled structure are attractive as charge storage materials for rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors. Here, the authors investigate the role of tunnel cations in governing and enhancing the electrochemical properties of electrode materials.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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