Boosting lithium storage performance of Zn3Mo2O9 via a simple carbon coating strategy for high-capacity Li-ion batteries
摘要
Carbon-coated Zn₃Mo₂O₉ (ZMOC) nanosheets were successfully synthesized using sucrose as the carbon source via a two-step ball milling and calcination process. In comparison to pure Zn₃Mo₂O₉ (ZMO), the ZMOC composite demonstrated markedly enhanced electrochemical performance. After 400 cycles at a current density of 300 mA g⁻1, the ZMOC composite retained a charge capacity of 114 mAh g⁻1, whereas the ZMO electrode exhibited only 85 mAh g⁻1 under identical conditions. These results clearly indicate that an appropriate carbon coating layer can substantially reduce the charge transfer resistance of the ZMO electrode while facilitating ion transport and Li-ion diffusion, thereby providing an effective strategy for improving the electrochemical properties of ZMO.