ZnO/ZnO-Bi₂O₃ Nanocomposite as an Anode Material for Ni-Zn Rechargeable Battery

Abstract:

A novel ZnO/ZnO-Bi2O3 nanocomposite was prepared by a homogeneous precipitation method. The nucleation sites, namely ZnO-Bi2O3 particles with nominal chemical composition of (ZnO)0.94(Bi2O3)0.06, were prepared by ball milling and subsequent annealing treatment. The as-synthesized materials were characterized by XRD, SEM and electrochemical measurements. Compared with single ZnO, the ZnO/ZnO-Bi2O3 nanocomposite show better cycling stability and higher discharge capacity. When the content of ZnO-Bi2O3 was 15 wt.%, the discharge capacity of ZnO/ZnO-Bi2O3 nanocomposite hardly declined over 60 cycling test, the average discharge capacity reached 590.2 mAh g−1. Cyclic voltammograms clearly illuminated that the added ZnO-Bi2O3 particles could decrease electrode polarization, maintain the electrochemical activity, and enhance the discharge capacity of ZnO.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 396-398)
• Pages: 1725-1729
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.396-398.1725
• Online since: November 2011
• Authors: Hui Huang, Sai Jun Gu, Yong Ping Gan, Xin Yong Tao, Wen Kui Zhang
• Keywords: Nanocomposite, Nanosized Zno, Ni/Zn Secondary Batteries, ZnO/ZnO-Bi₂O₃

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