Continuous synthesis of hierarchical porous ZnO microspheres in supercritical methanol and their enhanced electrochemical performance in lithium ion batteries

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 266, Issue , 2015, Pages 179-188

  Kim, Jaehoon ^a,b   Hong, Seung Ah ^c   Yoo, Jibeom ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anode; Continuous synthesis; Lithium secondary batteries; Nanostructure; Supercritical methanol; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CARBON; COATINGS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; LITHIUM; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES; METHANOL; MICROSPHERES; NANOSTRUCTURES; OLEIC ACID; ZINC OXIDE;

CONTINUOUS SYNTHESIS; DISCHARGE CAPACITIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; HIERARCHICAL POROUS; LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SUPERCRITICAL METHANOL; SUPERCRITICAL WATER;

LITHIUM BATTERIES;

EID: 84920915427     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.12.084     Document Type: Article

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