High Electrochemical Performance of Nanotube Structured ZnS as Anode Material for Lithium–Ion Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of ZnS Samples
2.2. Sample Characterizations
2.3. Electrochemical Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structural and Composition Characterization
3.2. Electrochemical Performance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, W.; Zhang, J.; Zhao, Y.; Tan, T.; Yang, T. High Electrochemical Performance of Nanotube Structured ZnS as Anode Material for Lithium–Ion Batteries. Materials 2018, 11, 1537. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091537
Zhang W, Zhang J, Zhao Y, Tan T, Yang T. High Electrochemical Performance of Nanotube Structured ZnS as Anode Material for Lithium–Ion Batteries. Materials. 2018; 11(9):1537. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091537
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Wen, Junfan Zhang, Yan Zhao, Taizhe Tan, and Tai Yang. 2018. "High Electrochemical Performance of Nanotube Structured ZnS as Anode Material for Lithium–Ion Batteries" Materials 11, no. 9: 1537. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma11091537