Vertically Aligned NiCo2O4 Nanosheet-Encapsulated Carbon Fibers as a Self-Supported Electrode for Superior Li+ Storage Performance
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of a Biomass-Derived Carbon-Fiber Film
2.2. Synthesis of NiCo2O4 NSs/BCF Composites
2.3. Characterization Methods
2.4. Electrochemical Measurement
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Liu, Y.; Jiang, J.; Yuan, Y.; Jiang, Q.; Yan, C. Vertically Aligned NiCo2O4 Nanosheet-Encapsulated Carbon Fibers as a Self-Supported Electrode for Superior Li+ Storage Performance. Nanomaterials 2019, 9, 1336. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091336
Liu Y, Jiang J, Yuan Y, Jiang Q, Yan C. Vertically Aligned NiCo2O4 Nanosheet-Encapsulated Carbon Fibers as a Self-Supported Electrode for Superior Li+ Storage Performance. Nanomaterials. 2019; 9(9):1336. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091336
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Yongchao, Jintian Jiang, Yanyan Yuan, Qinglong Jiang, and Chao Yan. 2019. "Vertically Aligned NiCo2O4 Nanosheet-Encapsulated Carbon Fibers as a Self-Supported Electrode for Superior Li+ Storage Performance" Nanomaterials 9, no. 9: 1336. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano9091336